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USPS’ Upcoming Price Change

Breaking! USPS proposes biggest stamp price hike since 1991

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Well, it can be said that the US Postal Service has taken the lead ahead of FedEx and UPS in announcing their 2019 Rate Increases.  UPS and FedEx General rate Increase announcements should not be far behind.  We’re sure all parcel shippers are anxiously awaiting those increase announcements.

This rate increase request from USPS must receive approval from the Postal Rate Commission before they become official.  USPS is proposing that these increases become effective on January 27, 2019.  From our point of view, we do not see where the PRC will object to these increases so mail and parcel shippers get ready to pay more.  As we have said in the past there are three things you can be sure of:  Death, Taxes and General Rate Increases.

More about the increases below courtesy of The US Postal Service;

The Postal Service™ filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) today of proposed price changes to take effect January 27, 2019. The new prices, if approved, include a five-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail® Forever® stamp from 50 cents to 55 cents. Metered letters would have a three-cent increase.

The proposed prices would raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 2.5 percent, and most of the price increases for Shipping Services products will vary by product, with Priority Mail increasing 5.9 percent, and Priority Mail Express increasing 3.9 percent. While Mailing Services price increases are limited based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Shipping Services prices are adjusted strategically, according to market conditions and the need to maintain affordable services for customers.

 

The proposed Mailing Services price changes include:

 

ProductCurrentProposed
Letters (1 oz.)50 cents55 cents
Letters additional ounces21 cents15 cents
Letters (metered)47 cents50 cents

 

The proposed domestic Priority Mail Flat Rate® retail price changes are:

 

 ProductCurrentProposed
Small Flat Rate Box$7.20$7.90
Medium Flat Rate Box$13.65$14.35
Large Flat Rate Box$18.90$19.95
APO/FPO Large Flat Rate Box$17.40$18.45
Regular Flat Rate Envelope$6.70$7.35
Legal Flat Rate Envelope$7.00$7.65
Padded Flat Rate Envelope$7.25$8.00

 

PRC review and approval of the proposed prices are required before the scheduled January 27, 2019 implementation date. The complete Postal Service price filings with the new prices for all products can be found on the PRC site under the Daily Listings section athttps://www.prc.gov/dockets/daily. For the Mailing Services filing, see Oct. 10, 2018, Docket No. R2019-1. For the Shipping Services filing, see Oct. 10, 2018, Docket No. CP2019-3.

 

The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com)

 

USPS’ Upcoming Price Change

Breaking: New USPS January 2018 Price Change Information

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According to the USPS, the following is the January 2018 Price Change Information. For further information, please visit https://pe.usps.com/

The January 2018 Price Change goes into effect on January 21, 2018. New postage statements associated with the January 2018 price change are available on Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com. The Postage Statement information is in the January 2018 Price Change “Documents” link.

Postage Statement Usage

As of January 21, 2018, new postage statements are required for:

  • First-Class Mail®, PS Form 3600 FCM
  • Periodicals, PS Form 3541
  • International Mail, PS Form 3700

New prices are required for all mailings, no exception. Customers are required to transition to the new postage statements beginning January 21, 2018. Customers who cannot make the change to the new postage statements by January 21, 2018, must apply for an exception through their local BMEU office following the instructions for the January 2018 Price Change Postage Statement Exception Process posted on PostalPro at https://postalpro.usps.gov/Releases/Jan2018Release/psexceptioninstructions.

Plant-Verified Drop Shipment Mailings

In conjunction with the upcoming price change occurring on January 21, 2018, plant-verified drop shipment (PVDS) mailings will be verified and accepted as follows:

Current Prices — PVDS mailings verified and paid for before January 21, 2018, using the current prices, will be accepted at destination entry postal facilities through Monday, February 5, 2018, when presented using eInduction® or eVS® processes or with appropriate verification and payment documentation (PS Form 8125 or PS Form 8017).

New Prices — PVDS mailings may be verified and paid for beginning January 7, 2018, using the new prices, provided the shipments, when presented using eInduction or eVS processes, or with appropriate verification and payment documentation (PS Form 8125 or PS Form 8017), are not deposited at destination entry postal facilities before January 21, 2018.

  • For mailings with electronic documentation, mailers must enter a Mail Arrival Date that is on or afterJanuary 21, 2018.
  • For mailings with hard copy postage statements, USPS® acceptance employees must enter a Mail Arrival Date that is on or after January 21, 2018.

Questions concerning the exception process can be directed to the HQMailEntry mailbox.