On May 28^th, the USPS^® filed notice with the PRC (Postal Regulatory Commission) requesting price changes that are planned to take effect on August 29, 2021. If approved, the cost to send a metered letter will increase by two cents, while stamp users will see a three-cent increase. Even with the proposed increase, metered mail senders will still save five cents per letter over stamp users. The Postal Service’s proposed market dominant price changes were developed in light of this recent PRC ruling and are a major component of their Delivering for America 10-Year Plan.

Here’s a brief highlight of some of the changes you can expect to see:

Under the current pricing model and the proposed rate changes, 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.

There is currently no action needed by customers. We will keep our Rate Change Hub up-to-date with the latest information.

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U.S. Postal Service Proceeds with Request for Postal Rate Change

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