Washington – The United States Postal Service today filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price adjustment for key package products for the 2022 peak holiday season. This temporary rate adjustment is similar to those of previous years that help cover additional handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.
the planned price for the high season, which was approved by the governors of the postal service on August 1. 9, would affect the prices of the following competitive national commercial and retail packages: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM), First Class Package Service (FCPS), Select Parcel, and USPS Retail Ground. international products would not be affected. pending a favorable review by the People’s Republic of China, the temporary tariffs would take effect at 12 a.m. 2, and will remain in place until 12 a.m. m. from the center of January. January 22, 2023.
This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service’s business and retail customers in line with competitive practices. no structural changes are planned as part of this capping pricing initiative.
Delivering for America, the Postal Service’s 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence, requires appropriate pricing initiatives. The postal service has some of the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer excellent values on shipping. These temporary fees will keep the USPS competitive and provide the agency with the revenue needed to cover additional costs in anticipation of peak season volume.
Planned price changes include:
priority mail and express priority mail:
- commercial:
- $0.75 increase for pm and pme flat rate boxes and envelopes.
- $0.25 increase for zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.80 increase for zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.75 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $2.80 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- increase $3.00 for zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- $6.50 increase for zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
- $0.95 increase for pm and pme flat rate boxes and envelopes.
- $0.30 increase for zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $1.00 increase for zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.95 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.20 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- increase $3.25 for zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- increased to $6.45 for zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
USPS First Class Parcel Service, Select Parcel Ground and Retail Ground:
- commercial:
- $0.25 increase for zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.40 increase for zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.75 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $1.60 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- increase $3.00 for zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- $5.50 increase for zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
- $0.30 increase for zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.60 increase for zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.95 increase for zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $2.70 increase for zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- increase $3.25 for zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- increased to $5.85 for zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
A complete list of commercial and retail prices can be found on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at https://pe.usps.com/text/dmm300/notice123.htm
the people’s republic of china will review the proposed prices before they take effect on October 1. 2. complete usps pricing filings, with prices for all products, can be found in the daily listings section of the prc website at prc.gov/dockets/daily. Price change tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/pricechange/index.
The postal service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to finance its operations.
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