Notice2025-08709
Change in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for Competitive Products
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Published
May 16, 2025
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Postal Service
Abstract
This notice sets forth changes in rates and classifications of general applicability for competitive products.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 94 (Friday, May 16, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21087-21088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08709]
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POSTAL SERVICE
Change in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for
Competitive Products
AGENCY: Postal Service.
ACTION: Notice of a change in rates and classifications of general
applicability for competitive products.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth changes in rates and classifications of
general applicability for competitive products.
DATES: Applicability date: July 13, 2025.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Reed, 202-268-3179.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 8, 2025, pursuant to their authority
under 39 U.S.C. 3632, the Governors of the Postal Service established
price and classification changes for competitive products. The
Governors' Decision and the record of proceedings in connection with
such decision are reprinted below in accordance with section
3632(b)(2). Mail Classification Schedule language containing the new
prices can be found at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">www.prc.gov</a>.
Kevin Rayburn,
Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
Decision of the Governors of the United States Postal Service on
Changes in Rates and Classifications of General Applicability for
Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 25-1)
May 8, 2025
Statement of Explanation and Justification
Pursuant to our authority under section 3632 of title 39, as
amended by the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006
(``PAEA''), we establish prices and classifications of general
applicability for the Postal Service's competitive products. The
changes are described generally below, with a detailed description of
the changes in the Postal Service's associated draft Mail
Classification Schedule change document. That document contains the
draft Mail Classification Schedule sections with classification changes
in legislative format, and new prices displayed in the price charts.
As shown in the nonpublic annex being filed under seal herewith,
the changes we establish should enable each competitive product to
cover its attributable costs (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(2)) and should result
in competitive products as a whole complying with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(3),
which, as implemented by 39 CFR 3035.107(c), requires competitive
products collectively to contribute a minimum of 9.6 percent to the
Postal Service's institutional costs. Accordingly, no issue of
subsidization of competitive products by market dominant products
should arise (39 U.S.C. 3633(a)(1)). We therefore find that the new
prices and classification changes are in accordance with 39 U.S.C.
3632-3633 and 39 CFR 3035.102 and 104.
I. Domestic Products
A. Priority Mail Express
Priority Mail Express prices will not change for July 2025, and the
existing price structure will be maintained. Non-Standard Fees (NSF)
applicable to Priority Mail Express packages will be restructured for
July 2025. Finally, the IMpb Noncompliance Fee will be renamed the
Package Quality Noncompliance Fee.
B. Priority Mail
On average, Priority Mail prices will be increased by 6.3 percent,
and the existing price structure will be maintained.
Retail prices will increase by an average of 7.3 percent. Retail
Flat Rate Box prices will be: Small, $11.70; Medium, $21.05; Large,
$29.95 and Large APO/FPO/DPO, $28.70. Thus, the Large APO/FPO/DPO Flat
Rate Box will be $1.25 less than the Large Flat Rate Box. The regular
Flat Rate Envelope will be priced at $11.00, with the Legal Size and
Padded Flat Rate Envelopes priced at $11.20 and $11.95, respectively.
The Commercial price category will increase by 5.1 percent on
average. Commercial prices will, on average, reflect a 14.6 percent
discount off of Retail prices. Non-Standard Fees (NSF) applicable to
Priority Mail packages will be restructured for July 2025. Finally, the
IMpb Noncompliance Fee will be renamed the Package Quality
Noncompliance Fee.
C. Parcel Select
On average, Parcel Select prices as a whole will increase 7.6
percent. For destination delivery unit (DDU) entered parcels, the
average price increase is 10.0 percent. For destination hub (Dhub)
entered parcels, the average price increase is 0.0 percent. For
destination sectional center facility (DSCF) destination entered
parcels, the average price increase is 7.2 percent. For Connect Local,
introduced in 2022, the average price increase is 5.7 percent. The
destination network distribution center (DNDC) price category within
the Parcel Select product will be eliminated for July 2025, because it
now has limited operational value based on recent network changes. Non-
Standard Fees (NSF) applicable to Parcel Select packages will be
restructured for July 2025. Finally, the IMpb Noncompliance Fee will be
renamed the Package Quality Noncompliance Fee.
D. USPS Ground Advantage
USPS Ground Advantage, introduced in July 2023, is the Postal
Service's flagship ground package product. Overall, USPS Ground
Advantage prices will increase 7.1 percent on average, and the existing
structure will be maintained. Retail prices will increase 9.8 percent
on average, while Commercial prices will increase 4.7 percent on
average. The Alaska Limited Overland Routes (LOR) price category will
see a 9.9 percent average increase for July 2025. New for July 2025,
USPS Ground Advantage Commercial packages will be sealed against
inspection, which will better align it with our Retail offering and
help to grow USPS Ground Advantage volume. Non-Standard Fees (NSF)
applicable to USPS Ground Advantage packages will be restructured for
July 2025. Finally, the IMpb Noncompliance Fee will be renamed the
Package Quality Noncompliance Fee.
F. Domestic Extra Services
No competitive Extra Services prices will change for July 2025.
II. International Products
No competitive International Products prices will change for July
2025.
Order
The changes in prices and classes set forth herein shall be
effective at 12:01 a.m. on July 13, 2025. We direct the Secretary of
the Board of Governors Office to have this decision published in the
Federal Register in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2) and direct
management to file with the Postal Regulatory Commission appropriate
notice of these changes.
By The Governors:
Amber F. McReynolds,
Chairman, Board of Governors.
UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Certification of Governors' Vote on Governors' Decision No. 25-1
Consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632(a), I hereby certify that, on May 8,
2025, the Governors voted on adopting Governors' Decision No. 25-1, and
that a majority of the Governors then holding office voted in favor of
that Decision.
Date: May 8, 2025.
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Lucy C. Trout,
Acting Secretary of the Board of Governors.
[FR Doc. 2025-08709 Filed 5-15-25; 8:45 am]
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