To increase the visibility of packages containing cremated remains and to ensure those packages are more secure for processing and a timely delivery, effective March 1, 2025, customers will be required to use USPS Priority Mail Express Cremated Remains boxes (BOX-CRE) for all cremated remains shipments. This includes remains shipped as jewelry, blown glass or other artisan works of art.
We recommend that you order a few cremated remains kits to keep on hand to serve your customers. Please go to the Postal Store® by clicking on the link below:
If you do not have any kits in stock, please inform the families you serve that they must order the kits online from the Postal Store® if they are going to ship remains; post offices will only have a limited number of kits in stock.
If you need information about how to ship cremated remains, please review:
For questions on shipping cremated remains go to USPS.com, Frequently Asked Questions.