USPS has notified the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect Sunday, July 13.
The proposed adjustments, approved by the Postal Service governors, would raise mailing services product prices approximately 7.4 percent.
The commission will review the changes before they are scheduled to take effect. If favorably reviewed, the changes would include:
• Letters (1 ounce): 73 cents (current), 78 cents (planned)
• Letters (metered 1 ounce): 69 cents (current), 74 cents (planned)
• Domestic postcards: 56 cents (current), 62 cents (planned)
• International postcards: $1.65 (current), $1.70 (planned)
• International letter (1 ounce): $1.65 (current), $1.70 (planned)
The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters would increase from 28 cents to 29 cents.
The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for the Special Services products. USPS plans to reduce the price of postal insurance when mailing an item by 12 percent.
As changes in the mailing and shipping marketplace continue, these price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan. USPS prices remain among the most affordable in the world.
Following a directive from the Postal Regulatory Commission, USPS is filing two sets of prices for Marketing Mail and Package Services products. While only one set of rates will go into effect on July 13, these prices address the pending proposal to eliminate Bound Printed Matter and expand Marketing Mail, pending the commission’s approval. USPS will release additional communications to address price changes in these categories.
The complete USPS price filing can be found on the commission’s website. Price tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website.
