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Facing Identification Mark (FIM) - Barcode Type

Used by the United States Postal Service (USPS), the FIM symbology is used to assist automated mail processing. There are only 4 valid symbols which can be generated using the characters A-D as shown in the table below.

Code Letter Usage
A Used for courtesy reply mail and metered reply mail with a preprinted PostNet symbol.
B Used for business reply mail without a pre-printed zip code.
C Used for business reply mail with a pre-printed zip code.
D Used for Information Based Indicia (IBI) postage.