Effective January 19, 2025, the United States Postal Service (USPS) will implement price adjustments for several shipping services:

Domestic

Priority Mail and Express:

Rates will increase by approximately 3.2%.

USPS Ground Advantage:

Prices will rise by about 3.9%. Retail prices will increase by 4.9% on average, while Commercial prices will see a 3.2% increase.

Parcel Select:

This service will experience the most significant increase, with rates increasing by 9.2%./p>

Notably, there will be no changes to First-Class Mail prices in January 2025; the cost of a Forever stamp will remain at 73 cents.

International

Priority Mail Express International (PMEI):

Rates will increase by 4.9%.

First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS):

Rates will increase by 4.9%.

International Priority Airmail (IPA):

Rates will increase by 4.9%.

International Surface Air Lift (ISAL):

Published prices will see a significant rise of 28.9%.

Airmail M-Bags:

Prices will remain the same on average, with only slight changes for a few rates.

These adjustments are part of USPS’s “Delivering for America” 10-year plan to achieve financial sustainability and service excellence. The changes are designed to keep the Postal Service competitive while providing necessary revenue to support personnel, technology, and infrastructure investments.

Source: 2025 Postage Price Change

Source: Federal Register

Source: January 2025 Price Change

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