Forever Stamp to Rise Three Cents
WASHINGTON, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the United States Postal Service filed discover with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) of value adjustments to take impact Jan. 22, 2023. The new charges embrace a three-cent improve within the value of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 60 cents to 63 cents.
If favorably reviewed by the Commission, the proposed will increase will increase First-Class Mail costs roughly 4.2 p.c to offset the rise in inflation. The value adjustments have been authorized by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.
The value for 1-ounce metered mail will improve to 60 cents, and the value to ship a home postcard will improve to 48 cents. A 1-ounce letter mailed to a different nation would improve to $1.45. There shall be no change to the single-piece letter and flat additional-ounce value, which stays at 24 cents. The Postal Service can be looking for value changes for Special Services merchandise together with Certified Mail, Post Office Box rental charges, cash order charges and the fee to buy insurance when mailing an merchandise.
The proposed Mailing Services value adjustments embrace:
|
Product |
Current Prices |
Planned Prices |
|
Letters (1 oz.) |
60 cents |
63 cents |
|
Letters (metered 1 oz.) |
57 cents |
60 cents |
|
Domestic Postcards |
44 cents |
48 cents |
|
International Postcards |
$1.40 |
$1.45 |
|
International Letter (1 oz.) |
$1.40 |
$1.45 |
As working bills proceed to rise, these value changes present the Postal Service with a lot wanted income to realize the monetary stability sought by its Delivering for America 10-year plan. The costs of the U.S. Postal Service stay among the many most inexpensive on this planet.
The PRC will assessment the adjustments earlier than they’re scheduled to take impact. The full Postal Service value submitting, with costs for all merchandise, may be discovered on the PRC web site underneath the Daily Listings part at prc.gov/dockets/daily. The Mailing Services submitting is Docket No. R2023-1. The value tables are additionally out there on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer web site at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.
The Postal Service usually receives no tax {dollars} for working bills and depends on the sale of postage, services and products to fund its operations.
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Contact: David P. Coleman
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SOURCE U.S. Postal Service
