Proposed Rule2023-22762
International Mailing Services: Proposed Price Changes
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Published
October 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Postal Service
Abstract
The Postal Service proposes to revise Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]), to reflect changes coincident with the recently announced mailing services price adjustments.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 24, 2023)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 72972-72973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22762]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Mailing Services: Proposed Price Changes
AGENCY: Postal Service<SUP>TM</SUP>.
ACTION: Proposed rule; request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Postal Service proposes to revise Mailing Standards of the
United States Postal Service, International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]),
to reflect changes coincident with the recently announced mailing
services price adjustments.
DATES: We must receive your comments on or before November 24, 2023.
ADDRESSES: Mail or deliver comments to the director, Product
Classification, U.S. Postal Service[supreg], 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW, Rm.
4446, Washington, DC 20260-5015. You may inspect and photocopy all
written comments at USPS[supreg] Headquarters Library, 475 L'Enfant
Plaza SW, 11th Floor N, Washington, DC by appointment only between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday by calling 1-202-268-
2906 in advance. Email comments, containing the name and address of the
commenter, to: <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6d3d2e2b0809081f0c013f080a041e19081f2d181e1d1e430a021b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d1819297b4b5b4a3b0bd83b4b6b8a2a5b4a391a4a2a1a2ffb6bea7">[email protected]</span></a>, with a subject line of
``January 21, 2024, International Mailing Services Proposed Price
Changes.'' Faxed comments are not accepted.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy at 202-268-6592 or Kathy
Frigo at 202-268-4178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: All submitted comments and attachments are
part of the public record and subject to disclosure. Do not enclose any
material in your comments that you consider to be confidential or
inappropriate for public disclosure.
International Price and Service Adjustments
On October 6, 2023, the Postal Service filed a notice of mailing
services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC),
effective on January 21, 2024. The Postal Service proposes to revise
Notice 123, Price List, available on Postal Explorer[supreg] at <a href="https://pe.usps.com">https://pe.usps.com</a>, to reflect these new price changes. The new prices are or
will be
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available under Docket Number R2024-1 on the Postal Regulatory
Commission's website at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">www.prc.gov</a>.
This proposed rule describes the price changes for the following
market dominant international services:
<bullet> First-Class Mail International (FCMI) service.
<bullet> International extra services and fees
First-Class Mail International
The Postal Service plans to increase prices for single-piece FCMI
postcards, letters, and flats by approximately 3.3%. The proposed price
for a single-piece postcard will increase to $1.55 worldwide. The
First-Class Mail International letter nonmachinable surcharge will
increase to $0.44. The proposed FCMI single-piece letter and flat
prices will be as follows:
Letters
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Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------
1 2 3-5 6-9
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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
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Flats
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Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------
1 2 3-5 6-9
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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
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International Extra Services and Fees
The Postal Service plans to increase prices for certain market
dominant international extra services including:
<bullet> Certificate of Mailing
<bullet> Registered Mail<SUP>TM</SUP>
<bullet> Return Receipt
<bullet> Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee
<bullet> International Business Reply<SUP>TM</SUP> Mail Service
Certificate of Mailing
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Fee
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Individual pieces:
Individual article (PS Form 3817)...................... $2.00
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per 2.00
page).................................................
Firm mailing sheet (PS Form 3665), per piece (minimum 0.58
3) First-Class Mail International only................
Bulk quantities:
For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)........... 11.10
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)..... 1.45
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606......................... 2.00
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Registered Mail
Fee: $20.75.
Return Receipt
Fee: $5.80.
Customs Clearance and Delivery
Fee: per piece $8.45.
International Business Reply Service
Fee: Cards $2.15; Envelopes up to 2 ounces $2.70.
Following the completion of Docket No. R2024-1, the Postal Service
will adjust the prices for products and services covered by the
International Mail Manual. These prices will be on Postal Explorer at
<a href="http://pe.usps.com">pe.usps.com</a>.
Accordingly, although exempt from the notice and comment
requirements of the Administrative Procedure Act (5 U.S.C. 553(b), (c))
regarding proposed rulemaking by 39 U.S.C. 410(a), the Postal Service
invites public comment on the proposed changes to Notice 123, Price
List, set out in this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION.
The Postal Service will publish an appropriate update to Notice
123, Price List, to reflect these changes following the completion of
the notice and comment period for this proposed rule.
Colleen Hibbert-Kapler,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2023-22762 Filed 10-23-23; 8:45 am]
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