The Board of Governors of the Postal Service™ has acted on recommendations from the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to change domestic prices, fees, and classifications, for all classes of mail and extra services. The changes also include the introduction of the Forever Stamp™.
The Board of Governors has directed that these changes (with the exception of Periodicals mail) be implemented at 12:01 a.m. Monday, May 14, 2007.
Implementation of the new prices for Periodicals mail is being delayed until July 15, 2007, to give the Postal Service and mailers more time to prepare for the structure recommended by the PRC. A proposal explaining the changes will be published in the Federal Register and will include a 14–day comment period for mailers.
Concurrent with the changes to domestic mail, international product and pricing adjustments will also be implemented. The international mail initiatives were finalized in the Federal Register, April 4, 2007, and include a simplification of international shipping options.
This special Postal Bulletin contains information on these changes, as well as implementation resources available to employees and customers, and the new domestic and international postal prices, fees, and classifications. Changes in this Postal Bulletin revising the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) will be incorporated into the DMM effective May 14, 2007. Changes in this Postal Bulletin revising the Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) will be incorporated into the IMM also effective May 14, 2007. Up-to-date information can be found at www.usps.com/ratecase.
