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The service became quickly popular: for UPS the number of packages tracked on the web increased from 600 a day in 1995 [9] to 3.3 million a day in 1999. [10] On-line package tracking became available for all major carrier companies, and was improved by the emergence of websites that offered consolidated tracking for different mail carriers. [11]
It is a unique ID number or code assigned to a package or parcel. The tracking number is typically printed on the shipping label as a bar code that can be scanned by anyone with a bar code reader or smartphone. In the United States, some of the carriers using tracking numbers include UPS, [1] FedEx, [2] and the United States Postal Service. [3]
Alternatively, an electronic signature (SMS code) may be used if the package's tracking number is known. The parcel is stored for up to 30 days, depending on the type of mail. As of 2019, the packages delivered by courier may be stored up to 15 days and letters – up to 30. [30]
As for those sending packages from Alaska and Hawaii, USPS said that USPS Ground Advantage service mailings need to be in by Dec. 16, while First-Class Mail service mailings must be sent by Dec. 18.
The Postmaster General has stated that the system is primarily used for mail sorting, [2] though it also enables the USPS to retroactively track mail correspondence at the request of law enforcement. [2] It was created in the aftermath of the 2001 anthrax attacks that killed five people, including two postal workers.
“Effective February 5, 2025, the Postal Service will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts,” USPS said in a statement Wednesday.
In practice, addresses in urban areas typically omit the village number, while rural addresses often have only the village number without a road. Often only one of town and district is used, since one or the other is usually sufficiently specific. For example, the address of the headquarters of Thailand Post is: [3] Thailand Post Co., Ltd.
Thailand Post's results for 2017 included 27.8 billion baht in revenue, up eight percent over 2016, and a net profit of 4.2 billion baht, up 18 percent. The company projects total revenue for 2018 at more than 30.8 billion baht with double-digit growth in net profit again.