The USPS has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of price changes to take effect Jan. 27, 2019.
The proposed prices would raise Mailing Services costs approximately 2.5%. If approved, the new prices will include a 5-cent increase in a Forever stamp to 55 cents. The single-piece additional ounce price will be reduced to 15 cents, so a 2-ounce stamped letter, such as a typical wedding invitation, will cost less to mail, decreasing from 71 cents to 70 cents. Priority Mail Express will increase 3.9% and Priority Mail will increase 5.9%.
First-Class Package Service—a lightweight expedited offering used primarily by businesses for fulfillment purposes—will move to zone-based pricing to better align with the value based on distance.
The Postal Service has some of the lowest letter mail postage rates in the industrialized world, and the Governors believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing needed revenue. Although Mailing Services price increases are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Shipping Services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions.
The proposed prices would raise Mailing Services costs approximately 2.5%. If approved, the new prices will include a 5-cent increase in a Forever stamp to 55 cents. The single-piece additional ounce price will be reduced to 15 cents, so a 2-ounce stamped letter, such as a typical wedding invitation, will cost less to mail, decreasing from 71 cents to 70 cents. Priority Mail Express will increase 3.9% and Priority Mail will increase 5.9%.
First-Class Package Service—a lightweight expedited offering used primarily by businesses for fulfillment purposes—will move to zone-based pricing to better align with the value based on distance.
The Postal Service has some of the lowest letter mail postage rates in the industrialized world, and the Governors believe these new rates will keep the Postal Service competitive while providing needed revenue. Although Mailing Services price increases are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Shipping Services prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions.
