International Mail

Price Changes for International Mailing Services

Effective July 9, 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. The following information is based on Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) Order No. 6526 issued on May 31, 2023, in PRC Docket No. R2023-2. In that order, the PRC concluded that the price adjustments contained in the Postal Service’s notice may go into effect on July 9, 2023. The order is available on the PRC website at prc.gov.

On July 9, 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 $1.50 worldwide. The price for the FCMI letter nonmachinable surcharge will remain at $0.40. The FCMI single-piece letter and flat prices will be as follows:

 

Letters

Weight Not Over (oz.)

Price Groups

 

1

2

3–5

6–9

1

$1.50

$1.50

$1.50

$1.50

2

1.50

2.27

2.80

2.60

3

2.15

3.00

4.10

3.69

3.5

2.75

3.76

5.40

4.78

 

Flats

Weight Not Over (oz.)

Price Groups

 

1

2

3–5

6–9

1

$3.00

$3.00

$3.00

$3.00

2

3.29

3.90

4.23

4.17

3

3.57

4.78

5.45

5.33

4

3.82

5.67

6.71

6.49

5

4.10

6.56

7.93

7.65

6

4.37

7.44

9.16

8.82

7

4.65

8.34

10.39

9.97

8

4.92

9.22

11.61

11.13

12

6.29

11.13

14.08

13.54

15.994

7.65

13.05

16.54

15.93

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:

 

Certificate of Mailing

Individual Pieces

Fee

Individual article (PS Form 3817), First-Class Mail International only

$1.95

Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per page), First-Class Mail International only

1.95

Firm mailing sheet (PS Form 3665), per piece (minimum 3), First-Class Mail International only

0.57

Bulk Quantities

 

For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof), First-Class Mail International only

$10.90

Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof), First-Class Mail International only

1.40

Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606, First-Class Mail International only

1.95

n Registered Mail® service: The price for international Registered Mail service for FCMI will increase to $20.25.

n Return Receipt service: The price for international Return Receipt service for FCMI will increase to $5.65.

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 $8.30.

n International Business Reply™ service (IBRS): The price for IBRS cards will increase to $2.10, and the price for IBRS envelopes (up to 2 ounces) will increase to $2.65.

The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the July 9, 2023, edition of Notice 123, Price List, which is available via Postal Explorer® at pe.usps.com.