{"id":18309,"date":"2024-09-05T18:16:13","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T22:16:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18309"},"modified":"2024-09-05T18:16:13","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T22:16:13","slug":"usps-seeks-temporary-holiday-package-hike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18309","title":{"rendered":"USPS Seeks Temporary Holiday Package Hike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 8pt;\"><em>[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions]<\/em><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #333399;\"><strong>U.S. Postal Service Proposes Temporary Rate Changes for 2024 Holiday Shipping Season<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a temporary price change for some package services for the 2024 peak holiday season. This temporary price adjustment is to help cover extra handling costs to ensure a successful peak season.<\/p>\n<p>The planned peak-season pricing, which was approved by the governors of the Postal Service on Aug. 8, would affect prices on the following commercial and retail domestic competitive parcels: Priority Mail Express (PME), Priority Mail (PM) and USPS Ground Advantage. No other products or services would be affected.Pending favorable review by the PRC, the temporary rates would go into effect at midnight Central on Oct. 6 and remain in place until midnight Central on Jan. 19, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>This seasonal adjustment will bring prices for the Postal Service\u2019s commercial and retail customers in line with competitive practices.<\/p>\n<p>As a strategic part of the Delivering for America 10-year plan, these temporary changes will support the Postal Service in creating a revitalized organization capable of achieving our public service mission \u2014 providing a nationwide, integrated network for the delivery of mail and packages at least six days a week \u2014 in a cost-effective and financially sustainable manner over the long term, just as the U.S. Congress has intended.<\/p>\n<p>The planned price changes include:<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4<br \/>\n<em>Commercial:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.30 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$0.45 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$0.75 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Priority Mail Zone 5-9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.70 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$2.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$7.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.35 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$0.75 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage: Zone 1-4<br \/>\n<em>Retail:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.40 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$0.55 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs<\/li>\n<li>$0.95 cents increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$4.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Priority Mail Zone 5-9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.90 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.45 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$3.25 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$8.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>USPS Ground Advantage Zone 5-9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$0.50 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.00 cents increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong>Priority Mail Express:<br \/>\n<em>Commercial:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.75 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$1.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$3.95 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$3.50 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$7.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$8.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs<\/li>\n<li>$13.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">Retail:<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$1.10 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$2.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-3 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$2.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$4.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 4-10 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$3.90 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$9.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.<\/li>\n<li>$9.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs<\/li>\n<li>$16.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The PRC will review the proposed prices before they are scheduled to take effect Oct. 6. Complete USPS price filings, with prices for all products, can be found on the PRC website\u2019s Daily Listings section at <a href=\"http:\/\/prc.gov\/dockets\/daily\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">prc.gov\/dockets\/daily<\/a>. Price change tables are also available on the Postal Explorer website at <a href=\"http:\/\/pe.usps.com\/PriceChange\/Index\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pe.usps.com\/PriceChange\/Index<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Notably, the Postal Service has some of the lowest postage rates in the industrialized world and continues to offer great values in shipping.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #333399;\"><em>VSC Note: Retail customers may find it easier to just go to the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/postcalc.usps.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">USPS Rate Calculator<\/a><\/strong> for the latest rates.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[press release] [click on any of the pictures for larger versions] U.S. Postal Service Proposes Temporary Rate Changes for 2024 Holiday Shipping Season WASHINGTON \u2014 The U.S. Postal Service filed notice today with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) regarding a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/?p=18309\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-18309","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-usps-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18309","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=18309"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18309\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18310,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18309\/revisions\/18310"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=18309"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=18309"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/virtualstampclub.com\/lloydblog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=18309"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}