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Letters to all international destinations The Retail Rate First-Class Mail prices for these products are: The price change filing does not include any price change for Postcards, for letters being mailed to international destinations or for additional ounces for letters. The last time stamp prices increased was in January 2014.

The United States Postal Service recently announced proposed rate changes for Mailing and Shipping Services, scheduled to go into effect January 22, 2017. The new prices include a two cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, returning the price to 49 cents, the price of a Forever stamp before the Postal Service was forced to reduce prices by the PRC as part of the exigent surcharge removal.

So it's quite a hike in a two year period.USPS Announces Postage Rate Changes for January 2017 There was a dramatic incentive to keep a package at 8 ounces at $2.77 in 2017 versus 9 ounces for $3.32. One thing I know was a concern to the USPS were the customers that were shorting the amount of postage on the package. Immediately this changes as 5 ounces is now at $2.79 and each ounce increases in price. The biggest difference immediately is that in 2017, 5 through 8 ounces were the same cost of $2.77. Like 2017, the first 4 ounces remain the same price but they increase in price by. Like this customer, it is important to be informed on what is happening to put proper adjustment in play before the changes happen. With the 5% increase on the USPS side, he is going to have to re-evaluate how to run his business. When he found out there would be an increase in shipping rates with FedEx SmarPost dim rates, he relayed to me he doesn't know how he is going to stay in business. I recently spoke with a medium sized eCommerce retailer who was battling increased cost from his manufacturing. The USPS went a couple of years without raising rates but as competitors FedEx and UPS are raising rates consistently, the Postal Service has decided to target increases in areas they're winning the business already, to simply increase their margin. Shipping services are due to increase across the board and most shippers will see a 5% increase. ​The USPS has released their increased rates that will go into effect January 21, 2018.