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USPS recommends shipping price changes

The proposed adjustments would take effect on Jan. 17

USPS Ground Advantage, USPS Priority Mail and USPS Priority Mail Express boxes stacked on a blue table in a warehouse.
Domestic Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select prices will increase by an average of 5.9 percent.

The Postal Service has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, or PRC, to adjust prices on some domestic and international shipping service offerings.

Changes include raising domestic Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select prices by an average of 5.9 percent.

Pending favorable review by the PRC, the changes will go into effect on Jan. 17.

The Postal Service will also:

• Convert the 8 percent transportation-related price change implemented in April to a permanent 11 percent fuel surcharge;

• Adjust prices on address enhancement services, premium forwarding services and several competitive ancillary services;

• Raise prices for Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, First-Class Package International Service and International Priority Airmail by an average of 7.9 percent; and

• Introduce a new optional outbound proof-of-delivery service for Priority Mail International and expand USPS Delivered Duty Paid service to include International Priority Airmail.

More information can be found in the Postal Service’s Nov. 12 news release.

The complete USPS price filing can be found on the PRC website. Price tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website.