Postage Rates Effective July 9, 2023

Posted on May 17, 2023 by mailomg in memo 656 // 0 Comments

WASHINGTON, DC — New postage rates will go into effect July 9, 2023, the third rate hike in a year’s time. If favorably reviewed by the Commission, the proposed increases will raise First-Class Mail prices approximately 5.4 percent to offset the rise in inflation. The price changes have been approved by the Governors of the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission.

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