Florida - Thursday January 19, 2023: The United States Postal Service has approved price increases for retail stamps and packages that take effect this Sunday, January 22.
The increases will raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 4.2% to offset the rise in inflation.
The new rates include:
* A three-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 60 cents to 63 cents.
* The price for 1-ounce metered mail will increase to 60 cents, and the price to send a domestic postcard will increase to 48 cents.
* A 1-ounce letter mailed to another country would increase to $1.45.
* There will be no change to the single-piece letter and flat additional-ounce price, which remains at 24 cents.
The price changes have been approved by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service.
A news release from USPS states - "As operating expenses continue to rise, these price adjustments provide the Postal Service with much needed revenue to achieve the financial stability sought by its Delivering for America 10-year plan. The prices of the U.S. Postal Service remain among the most affordable in the world" and "the Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations."
U.S. Postal Service New Prices for 2023
The complete Postal Service price filing, with prices for all products, can be found on the Postal Regulatory Commission website under the Daily Listings section at prc.gov/dockets/daily. The Mailing Services filing is Docket No. R2023-1.
The price tables are also available on the Postal Service’s Postal Explorer website at pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.