WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has announced proposed changes to mailing services prices, set to take effect on July 13 if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). Among the key adjustments is a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, which will rise from 73 cents to 78 cents.
The planned changes, approved by the USPS Board of Governors, represent a 7.4% increase in overall mailing services prices. Key adjustments include the following product rate changes:
- Letters (1 ounce): Increase from 73 cents to 78 cents
- Metered letters (1 ounce): Increase from 69 cents to 74 cents
- Domestic postcards: Increase from 56 cents to 62 cents
- International postcards and letters (1 ounce): Increase from $1.65 to $1.70
- Additional ounce for single-piece letters: Increase from 28 cents to 29 cents
The Postal Service is also proposing a 12% reduction in postal insurance costs for items sent through its mailing services.
These rate adjustments align with USPS’s ongoing efforts to achieve financial stability under its 10-year strategic plan, Delivering for America. “These price changes are necessary as we adapt to shifts in the mailing and shipping marketplace,” the Postal Service stated. Despite the increases, USPS emphasized its rates remain among the most affordable in the world.
Additionally, the organization is preparing for changes related to Marketing Mail and Package Services products. Two sets of rates will be filed with the PRC, addressing reforms to Bound Printed Matter and Marketing Mail categories, with one set scheduled to take effect on the same date. Further updates on these categories will follow pending commission approval.
If approved by the PRC, the proposed changes will mark the latest step in USPS’s strategy to secure long-term financial sustainability while continuing to serve the needs of American households and businesses.
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