What Does “USPS Origin Post Is Preparing Shipment” Mean?

The USPS delivery status “Origin Post is Preparing Shipment” indicates that the package is now undergoing final preparations before being delivered. When a shipment is being sent from one country to another, this status is common.

Foreign shipping companies consolidate multiple packages into a single shipping container before sending it to a foreign country. This is the most prevalent cause of the status “Origin Post is Preparing Shipment.” This is the final status before the package enters the mail stream of the country of destination. The length of time a package remains in this status is mostly dependent on the number of parcels travelling from the country of origin to the country of destination.