With Fall comes new rate changes from the USPS®. In August 2020, the USPS announced that they were going to implement a time-limited rate change on the commercial pricing of various competitive shipping products.
Products affected by the rate change (not limited to) are Priority Mail®, Priority Mail® Express, Parcel Select® Ground and Parcel Return Service. The rates were approved by the PRC.
Here are the main takeaways from this temporary rate change announcement:
- The rate change will apply to the Commercial Base and Commercial Plus pricing
- It will be in effect from October 18 – December 27, 2020
- After December 27, 2020 the rates will roll back to their current prices
- Retail and First-Class Mailing rates are not affected by this change
These rates take effect soon, so be sure you take time to get your shipping prices updated in time for the holiday shipping season. To see the full list of products and changed rates by service, weight, zone, etc.; check out the resources below.
Resources
- Notice 123 Price List
- U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase / USPS News National / 14 August 2020
- U.S. Postal Service Announces Temporary Price Increase: Increase for Commercial Parcels; Retail Customers Unaffected / USPS.com Postal Explorer / 14 August 2020
- Time-Limited Price Change / USPS.com Postal Explorer
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