Under the current pricing model and the proposed rate change, the Postal Service still has some of the lowest letter-mail postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer a great value in shipping. The proposed Mailing Services price changes include: Summarized Price Changesįirst-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters (1 oz.)įirst-Class Mail Single-Piece Letters additional ounceįirst-Class Mail Single-Piece Flats (1 oz.) Over the same period, First-Class Mail volume has dropped 32 percent, and single piece First-Class Mail volume - including letters bearing postage stamps - has declined 47 percent. In the past 10 years, mail volume has declined by 46 billion pieces, or 28 percent, and is continuing to decline. First-Class Mail prices would increase by 6.8 percent to offset declining revenue due to First-Class Mail volume declines. The proposed price changes would raise overall Market Dominant product and service prices by approximately 6.9 percent. 29, 2021 that are in accordance with approvals provided by the PRC last year. The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products, and services to fund its operations.On May 28, 2021, as part of “ Delivering for America,” its 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) requesting price changes to take effect Aug. The price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe./PriceChange/Index. The Mailing Services filing is Docket No. The complete Postal Service price filing with prices for all products can be found on the PRC site under the Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. The PRC will review the prices before they are scheduled to take effect. With the new prices, the Postal Service will continue to provide the lowest letter-mail postage rates in the industrialized world and offer a great value in shipping.

The proposed Mailing Services price changes include:Īs inflation and increased operating expenses continue, these price adjustments will help with the implementation of the Delivering for America plan, including a $40 billion investment in core Postal Service infrastructure over the next ten years. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental fees, Money Order fees and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item. A one-ounce letter mailed to other countries would increase to $1.40 cents. If favorably reviewed by the PRC, the single-piece letter additional ounce price would increase to 24 cents, the metered mail 1-ounce price would increase to 57 cents and the price of a postcard stamp would increase to 44 cents. The price changes reflect a judicious implementation of the Postal Service’s pricing authority provided by the Postal Regulatory Commission.

Postal Service, would raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 6.5 percent which is lower than the Bureau of Labor Statistics annual inflation rate of 7.9 percent as of the end of February. The proposed prices, approved by the Governors of the U.S. The new prices, if favorably reviewed, include a two-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 58 cents to 60 cents.

WASHINGTON, DC - Today the United States Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022.

Stamp price increase