WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of mailing services price changes to take effect July 14, 2024. The new rates have been accepted and include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents.
The proposed adjustments, approved by the governors of the Postal Service, will raise mailing services product prices by approximately 7.8 percent. The price changes include:
| Product | Current Prices | Planned Prices |
|---|---|---|
| Letters (1 oz.) | 68 cents | 73 cents |
| Letters (metered 1 oz.) | 64 cents | 69 cents |
| Domestic Postcards | 53 cents | 56 cents |
| International Postcards | $1.55 | $1.65 |
| International Letter (1 oz.) | $1.55 | $1.65 |
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The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters increases from 24 cents to 28 cents. The Postal Service has also sought price adjustments for Special Services products, including Certified Mail and money order fees. Notably, there will be no price increase for Post Office Box rental fees, and the Postal Service will apply a price reduction of 10 percent for postal insurance when mailing an item.
As changes in the mailing and shipping marketplace continue, these price adjustments are needed to achieve the financial stability sought by the organization’s Delivering for America 10-year plan.
The complete Postal Service price filing, with prices for all products, can be found on the commission’s website under the Daily Listings section. The Mailing Services filing is Docket No. R2024-2. The price tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
Postal Products
Customers may purchase stamps and other philatelic products through the Postal Store at usps.com/shopstamps, by calling 844-737-7826, by mail through USA Philatelic, or at Post Office locations nationwide. For officially licensed stamp products, shop the USPS Officially Licensed Collection on Amazon.
The Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®), International Mail Manual (IMM®), and DMM Advisories are available on Postal Explorer® (pe.usps.com).
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