USPS Postage Rates Set to Increase in July

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved the USPS increases to postage rates.  The rates will go into effect starting on July 10, 2022. Pricing increases mainly Market Dominant products. (Market Dominant products includes First Class Mail, Marketing Mail, Periodicals Mail, and Packing Services Mail). First Class postage rates would be raised by approximately 6.5 percent.

Product	Current Prices	Approved Prices
Letters (1 oz.)	58 cents	60 cents
Letters (metered 1 oz.)	53 cents	57 cents
Letters additional ounce(s)	20 cents	24 cents
Domestic Postcards	40 cents	44 cents
International Letter (1 oz.)	$1.30 cents	$1.40 cents

 

Marketing Mail, including Marketing Mail Nonprofit, will also notice a 6 to 9 percent increase in rates.

A complete listing of all postal changes can be found here. Please contact your representative at JHL to learn more about how these rate changes will affect your planned projects.

Please note: Proposed postage rate increases may start occurring twice a year (January and July) starting in 2023.