On April 10^th 2023, the USPS filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing service price changes to take effect July 9^th, 2023.

If approved, the proposed increases 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.

Some of the proposed Mailing Services price changes include:

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

FP will continue to monitor these changes, and if approved, provide additional updates and news.

Published at: 04/26/2023

Lucas Bingham

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.