Effective January 22, 2023, the Postal Service™ will revise Notice 123, Price List, to reflect changes to prices and fees for the International Mailing services noted in this article. In addition, the Postal Service will update country names throughout Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM®) by changing “Turkey” to “Turkiye,” which is the official short name for the Republic of Turkiye.
The following information is based on Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Order No. 6341 issued on November 28, 2022, in Docket No. R2023-1. In that order, the PRC found that the price adjustments included in the Postal Service’s notice may go into effect on January 22, 2023. The Postal Service will revise Notice 123 to reflect the new prices and fees. The order is available on the PRC website at prc.gov.
On January 22, 2023, the Postal Service will increase prices for the following market-dominant international services:
n First-Class Mail International® (FCMI): The price for a single-piece postcard will be $1.45 worldwide. The price for the FCMI letter nonmachinable surcharge will increase to $0.40. The FCMI single-piece letter and flat prices will be as follows:
n International Extra Services and Fees: The Postal Service will increase prices for certain market dominant International Extra Services as noted:
n Certificate of Mailing service: Fees for Certificate of Mailing service for FCMI will increase as follows:
n Registered Mail® service: The price for international Registered Mail service for FCMI will increase to $19.05.
n Return Receipt service: The price for international Return Receipt service for FCMI will increase to $5.30.
n Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee: The Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee per dutiable item for Inbound Letter Post letters and flats will increase to $7.85.
n International Business Reply™ service (IBRS): The price for IBRS cards will increase to $2.00, and the price for IBRS envelopes (up to 2 ounces) will increase to $2.50.
The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the January 22, 2023, edition of Notice 123 and into the January 22, 2023, edition of the IMM. Both documents are available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.
— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 12-29-22
