Articles
July 2000
The Director - Features
Shipping Cremated Remains
The current policies of the USPS, FedEx and UPS on handling cremated human remains
In today's global economy, funeral directors often inquire about the guidelines regulating the shipment of cremated remains.
Shipping Cremated Remains, by Chris Raymond, editor of The Director, provides the most current regulations and restrictions governing the mailing of cremated human remains through the United States Postal Service (USPS), United Parcel Service (UPS) and Federal Express (FedEx).
The information in this article applies to domestic shipments only. Funeral directors should check with their local post office for information on international shipments. Along with this article, information on USPS domestic-shipping regulations is also available by visiting www.usps.com and searching for "Publication 52."
