International Mail

Price Changes for International Mailing Services

Effective January 21, 2024, 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. 6814 issued on November 22, 2023, in PRC Docket No. R2024-1. In that order, the PRC concluded that the price adjustments in the Postal Service’s notice may go into effect on January 21, 2024. The order is available on the PRC website at prc.gov.

On January 21, 2024, 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 $1.55 worldwide. The price for the FCMI letter nonmachinable surcharge will be $0.44. The FCMI single-piece letter and flat prices will be as follows:

Letters
Weight Not Over	Price Groups
(oz.)	1	2	3–5	6–9
1	$1.55	$1.55	$1.55	$1.55
2	1.55	2.35	2.80	2.80
3	2.22	3.10	4.10	4.10
3.5	2.84	3.89	5.40	5.40

Flats
Weight Not Over	Price Groups
(oz.)	1	2	3–5	6–9
1	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00	$3.00
2	3.35	3.98	4.23	4.23
3	3.64	4.87	5.45	5.45
4	3.89	5.78	6.71	6.71
5	4.18	6.69	7.93	7.93
6	4.46	7.58	9.16	9.16
7	4.74	8.50	10.39	10.39
8	5.02	9.40	11.61	11.61
12	6.41	11.35	14.08	14.08
15.994	7.80	13.30	16.54	16.54

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	$2.00
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per page) First-Class Mail International only	2.00
Firm mailing sheet (PS Form 3665), per piece (minimum 3) First-Class Mail International only	0.58
Bulk quantities
For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) First-Class Mail International only	$11.10
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof) First-Class Mail International only	1.45
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606 First-Class Mail International only	2.00

n Registered Mail^® service: The fee for international Registered Mail service for FCMI will increase to $20.75.

n Return Receipt service: The fee for international Return Receipt service for FCMI will increase to $5.80.

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 $8.45.

n International Business Reply™ service (IBRS): The price for IBRS cards will increase to $2.15, and the price for IBRS envelopes (up to 2 ounces) will increase to $2.70.

The Postal Service will incorporate these revisions into the January 21, 2024, edition of Notice 123, Price List, which is available via Postal Explorer^® at pe.usps.com.

— Product Classification,
Product Solutions, 12-28-23