USPS Rate Change Effective July 9th, 2023
The PRC has approved the USPS® rate change scheduled to take effect July 9th, 2023.
This change will raise the cost of First-Class Mail prices by approximately 5.4%. These increases will help offset the rise in inflation, and help achieve financial stability as part of their Delivering for America 10-year plan.
Highlighted below are some of the key Mailing Services that will experience price changes:
Product
Current Price
Proposed Price
First-Class Letters (1oz.)
$0.63
$0.66
First-Class Letters (metered 1oz.)
$0.60
$0.63
Domestic Postcards
$0.48
$0.51
Additional cost per ounce
$0.24
$0.24 (unchanged)
First-Class International Letters (1oz.)
$1.45
$1.50
First-Class International Postcards
$1.45
$1.50
Product
First-Class Letters (1oz.)
Current Price
$0.63
Proposed Price
$0.66
First-Class Letters (metered 1oz.)
Current Price
$0.60
Proposed Price
$0.63
Domestic Postcards
Current Price
$0.48
Proposed Price
$0.51
Additional cost per ounce
Current Price
$0.24
Proposed Price
$0.24 (unchanged)
First-Class International Letters (1oz.)
Current Price
$1.45
Proposed Price
$1.50
First-Class International Postcards
Current Price
$1.45
Proposed Price
$1.50
Rate Change Cheat Sheet
To make keeping track of the current rates easier, FP has created a Rate Change Cheat Sheet. This covers rate information for popular services that are commonly used by our customers. Click the following link to download the July 2023 Rate Change Cheat Sheet. We have also created a July 2023 Rate Change Percentage Change Summary.
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Published at: 06/27/2023
Lucas Bingham is the Product and Business Development Specialist at FP Mailing Solutions. He has been with FP since 2017 and spends the bulk of his time working on FP’s digital solutions. When not at work Lucas enjoys being outside and spending time with his wife and two puppies, Clark and Nova.
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