![]() ![]() Postcard rates will remain the same: Mailing a postcard will run travelers 35 cents.Mailing a 2-ounce letter, a wedding invitation's typical weight, will cost 70 cents instead of 71 cents. Additional letter ounce costs will decrease: Each additional ounce will drop from 21 cents to 15 cents.First-class mail letter (1 ounce) will go up to 55 cents: The nickel increase is the largest percentage rise since 1991, when postage increased from 25 to 29 cents.Though 2019 post office price changes vary by mailing service, the fees rolling out the last Sunday of the month will increase by 2.5 percent. ![]() Postal Service will leave 50-cent forever stamps behind Jan. This subcategory is mainly a “last-mile” service that “bypasses much of our infrastructure and therefore is one of our lowest-priced package services, and as a result, produces a lower yield per piece when compared to many of our other services,” according to a Form 10-Q statement released earlier this year.Watch Video: Forever stamps get more expensive this weekend It lacks pricing that volume to cover the attributable costs for transporting and delivering those items (mail and parcel),” said Jerry Hempstead, president of Hempstead Consulting.ĭespite financial struggles, the USPS’s Shipping Services Group continues to post notable volume and revenue gains, mostly due to its Parcel Services and Package Services groups, which is fueled by the continuing growth of e-commerce. “The PRC has to approve this, and the USPS has, on paper, been losing billions per year for many years, and the current balance sheet is unsustainable. The Postal Service will continue to omit surcharges for fuel, residential delivery or regular Saturday or holiday season delivery.First-Class Package Service, a lightweight expedited offering used primarily by businesses for fulfillment purposes, will move to zone-based pricing to better align with the cost of service and improve value based on distance.APO/FPO Large Flat Rate Box will increase from $17.40 to $18.45 (5.7% increase).Large Flat Rate Box will increase from $18.90 to $19.95 (5.3% increase).Medium Flat Rate Box will increase from $13.65 to $14.35 (4.9% increase).Small Flat Rate Box will increase from $7.20 to $7.90 (8.9% increase).Priority Mail Express will increase 3.9%.Download the eBook Here is an outline of USPS’s price increases that are most important regarding parcel shipping: ![]()
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