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Using the postal code on malt means that
the mary of mal ean ge trough automated
oring rmactines, slowing # to be sorted
quiki and accuraty mal oes nt have a
pasta code or has’ an ncarec/incmplte
oslo code, ik will have to be. sorted
manual wtih takes longer and introduces the
foes ofthe mal em being sant Yo the
‘avon destination,
Some organisations which receive large
volumes of mail can have unique postat
adress is correctly segregated you
receive a east 800 items of mata day. You
may be eligible for a unique large-user
Information
jow do ny postal code
When we ae redy TTPest il provide a Postat
Code Finder on our website, Customers can
‘oid ut ther postal cde by contacting ay
TrPost ute,
T Posts commited poly oft changing
postal codesladiesees wherser posable
‘Cranges il only be madeto bene the service
‘hen To the custom, or when tf bsoktly
oceesary for example:
+ Anew TTPost deter tices opened.
‘= TTPost has exhausted postal codes fr new
homes and businesses ina developing ares,
‘Lael Government has pompted a change by
‘esnumberng bulingsore-naming roads
‘TrPost wil avays write to you to ifr you
about any chong thot ae panne From te
time that we net you of any changes, our
sarting system vl recognise both our ld and
fw postal codes This should ie you ange
time to use up stocks of stationery an natty
Your customers. frends and rlstone cf the
ange lathough we recarmmend that you
fitch to your new petal code a= S000 9
possible
in goneral 2 postal cade ientilios 9 group of
‘renses. Soi your business fs mown fo 3
larger premises next door then you may wall
hav the same potl code, butt you ae mong
from your howe to anathertawn, then yout
rosa code wil change. The postal cade is
pect the address and not to you oF YOu
bosrese,
{isthe intention of TTPost to provide every
house ad businessin the Republio! Tindad
and Tobago with a complete pestal address
that would help them dover mail quickly,
accurately and cost effectively.
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?
Sh seaises Greeny”
c3‘What is a postal code?
‘The postal code, fen refered tos postcode
cr ZP code, ib the fundamental, essental
lement of 9 postal adaress. Wis @-unque
enter tat unambiguously Wenties 20
aderesse's lotion and assis in the
‘wansmisson srting and abvery ofa tors.
‘A postal code usually consist of 2 sequence of
leters and numbers, ar numbers on rd
‘sppended tothe end an adress.
Why does Trinidad and Tobago
need a Postal Code System anda
‘Standard Address System?
Dest the relatiely salle ofthe Republic
of Thnidad and Tobag (TT), not everyone is
‘are ofthelocationct towns, comemunivesand
ilages In many astances,dections depend
fn word of mouth an the se of landmarks.
‘here Is a dependence on casual locational
‘tens tht igh unreliable when used to
locate an address. Notably, because of
Increases in population and a surge in Pause
domapments an ndtritsaion nares of
{he county provousy uninhabited, these casual
{oeatonal ystems are n longer tonal
Who benefits from a postal code
‘system, and how do they
benefit?
Ereryone stands to benefit great from the
Implementation of Postal Coe an Standard
Adress System. These include neal,
‘well 35 the pre an publ sectors
‘Dptimsation a resource allecation such as
«etver personne and veces.
+ Saving on time and operating cots.
{Reduction in retuned undelvered and
‘Point frthe automation of malt sorting
procedures
+ Creston of poeta code products such as
postal codeand adress catabases
“The private ector insurance companies,
{inanciatneatione and businesos tat offer
elvery 0g. Courts, KFC, twill benefit
‘roma postal code system through:
‘Improved product elvery and ston of
ress, which wouldalion busnesses 0
‘fective locate and reach their customers
(eg. marketing agencies)
+ Promatin af ecommerce throughthe
lactation of online ransactons ond
Internet purchasing.
+ Eficient adress oaton, particularly
‘benefit service providers.
‘ineeased compettvenessn the global
‘Marketa ffiient adress ection en
Fesponse Io ereased internet purchasing.
‘The pubicserices gland Revenue,
‘TST, WASA, TATEC, EBC ire and Police
‘Services vl enetitin the followang ways:
‘improved ling and customer series
‘improved manapement of epidemics,
internat migration and primary heath care.
‘improved response time f emergency
vehicles through quicker location of
detresced calor,
Premiges wih a large amount of mail such 36.
goverment fies, shopping malls and
tuctionat fetes, gted communities ond
highrise baldingevil le asigned Heron
prt code as i expected that thoy wil
Undertake some measur of ntrnl sorting of
matitems.
How does a postal code work?
Each segment ofthe postal cae, when read
from let to right provides. step-y-sep
infrmatan regaring the destination ofthe
‘mal lem. The postal cade nrrows daw the
ems ston o_o. small” gooahie
arealork The flowing Husatos ths using the
SpepucclendendestedinFaed,
Description of Postal Code Segments
The first two agts (12) pint to the Pesta
Blarit and they Henly the rain TTPost
Aeiveryofca which wi pocess tha mai In
this case, 12 would go tothe Diego Martin
{sivery oie The sacond we ag 1) prt
to an area within the petal astct ella the
Delory Loop. They tall the delve offen
‘sch posta rote wal delve the ral fon
Intact Route number OT nthe Diego
Martin postal dere Te tact two ig (10)
pont ether a zane or balding wth the
feivery oop. Tey identify the geographic
locaton ofa group of adresses rte adress
oftarge institutions.
‘The T&T Postal Code Format