Notice2025-20650
Competitive Postal Products
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Published
November 21, 2025
Issuing agencies
Postal Regulatory Commission
Abstract
The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service document with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general applicability for Competitive products. This notice informs the public of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative steps.
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 223 (Friday, November 21, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52713-52714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20650]
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POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. CP2026-2; Order No. 9360]
Competitive Postal Products
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission is recognizing a recently filed Postal Service
document with the Commission concerning changes in rates of general
applicability for Competitive products. This notice informs the public
of the filing, invites public comment, and takes other administrative
steps.
DATES: Comments are due: December 15, 2025.
ADDRESSES: Submit comments electronically via the Commission's Filing
Online system at <a href="http://www.prc.gov">http://www.prc.gov</a>. Those who cannot submit comments
electronically should contact the person identified in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section by telephone for advice on filing
alternatives.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202-789-6820.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Table of Contents
I. Introduction and Overview
II. Initial Administrative Actions
III. Ordering Paragraphs
I. Introduction and Overview
On November 14, 2025, the Postal Service filed notice with the
Commission concerning changes in rates and classifications of general
applicability for Competitive products.\1\ The Postal Service
represents that, as required by 39 CFR 3035.102(b) and 39 CFR
3035.104(b), the Notice includes an explanation and justification for
the changes, the effective date, and a schedule of the changed rates.
See Notice at 1-2. The changes are scheduled to take effect on January
18, 2026. Id. at 1.
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\1\ USPS Notice of Changes in Rates and Classifications of
General Applicability for Competitive Products, November 14, 2025
(Notice). Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(2), the Postal Service is
obligated to publish the Governors' Decision and record of
proceedings in the Federal Register at least 30 days before the
effective date of the new rates.
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Attached to the Notice is Governors' Decision No. 25-6, which
states the new prices are in accordance with 39 U.S.C. 3632 and 3633
and 39 CFR 3035.102.\2\ The Governors' Decision provides an analysis of
the Competitive products' price and classification changes intended to
demonstrate that the changes comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633 and 39 CFR part
3035. Governors' Decision No. 25-6 at 1. The attachment to the
Governors' Decision sets forth the classification and price changes and
includes draft Mail Classification Schedule (MCS) language for
Competitive products of general applicability.
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\2\ Notice, Decision of the Governors of the United States
Postal Service on Changes in Rates and Classification of General
Applicability for Competitive Products (Governors' Decision No. 25-
6), at 1 (Governors' Decision No. 25-6).
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The Notice also includes an application for non-public treatment of
the attributable costs, contribution, and cost coverage data in the
unredacted version of the annex to the Governors' Decision, as well as
the supporting materials for the data. Notice at 1.
Planned price and classification changes. The Governors' Decision
includes an overview of the Postal Service's planned price changes
which are summarized in the table below.
Table I--1 Proposed Price Changes
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Average
price
Product name increase
(percent)
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Domestic Competitive Products
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Priority Mail Express....................................... 5.1
Retail.................................................. 5.0
Commercial.............................................. 5.9
Priority Mail............................................... 6.6
Retail.................................................. 6.3
Commercial.............................................. 6.9
Parcel Select............................................... 6.0
Destination Delivery Unit............................... 5.9
Destination Sectional Center Facility................... 5.9
Connect Local........................................... 4.9
USPS Ground Advantage....................................... 7.8
Retail.................................................. 5.9
Commercial.............................................. 9.6
Alaska Limited Overland Routes.......................... 9.9
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Domestic Extra Services
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Package Intercept Service................................... 6.0
Adult Signature Service: ..........
Required................................................ 15.5
Restricted Delivery..................................... 15.6
Premium Forwarding Service: ..........
Local................................................... 6.8
Reshipment.............................................. 6.8
Enrollment--online...................................... 6.9
Enrollment--retail...................................... 6.9
Priority Mail Half Tray Box............................. 6.9
Priority Mail Full Tray Box............................. 6.9
Priority Mail Express Half Tray Box..................... 6.9
Priority Mail Express Full Tray Box..................... 6.9
Competitive Post Office Box................................. 5.7
Label Delivery Service...................................... 6.5
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Domestic Business Mailing Fees
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Forward and Return to Sender Parcel Select.................. 5.6
ACS with Shipper Paid Forwarding/Returns, Parcel Select..... 6.7
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International Competitive Products
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Priority Mail Express International......................... 5.9
Priority Mail International................................. 5.9
International Priority Airmail.............................. 5.9
Airmail M-Bags.............................................. 44.0
First-Class Package International Service................... 5.9
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International Ancillary Services and Special Services
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International Certificate of Mailing........................ 14.3
International Insurance..................................... 17.1
Customs and Clearance Delivery Fee.......................... 5.6
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Source: See Governors' Decision No. 25-6 at 2-5. Percentage increases
for Premium Forwarding Services are based on the proposed rates
specified in the supporting materials filed under seal.
Further classification changes are summarized as follows:
<bullet> International Direct Sacks--Airmail M-Bags (M-Bags), which
are direct sacks containing printed matter to a single addressee mailed
to select destinations, may no longer include articles of merchandise
exclusively related to the enclosed printed matter. The contents of M-
Bags will be restricted to only the printed matter itself.
<bullet> USPS Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) is being added as a
Competitive Ancillary Services product within MCS section 2645. DDP is
a new competitive ancillary service fee that involves the Postal
Service facilitating the prepayment by the mailer of any applicable
customs duties, taxes, and fees at the time of mailing.
Notice at 2-5; Attachment to Governors' Decision No. 25-6.
II. Initial Administrative Actions
The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2026-2 to consider the
Postal Service's Notice. Interested persons may express views and offer
comments on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C.
3632, 3633, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and
E. Comments are due no later than December 15, 2025. For specific
details of the planned price changes, interested persons are encouraged
to review the Notice, which is available on the Commission's website at
<a href="http://www.prc.gov">www.prc.gov</a>.
Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Christopher Mohr is appointed to serve
as Public Representative to represent the interests of the general
public in this docket. The Public Representative does not represent any
individual person, entity or particular point of view, and, when
Commission attorneys are appointed, no attorney-client relationship is
established.
III. Ordering Paragraphs
It is ordered:
1. The Commission establishes Docket No. CP2026-2 to provide
interested persons an opportunity to express views and offer comments
on whether the planned changes are consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632,
3633, and 3642, 39 CFR part 3035, and 39 CFR 3040 subparts B and E.
2. Comments are due no later than December 15, 2025.
3. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, the Commission appoints Christopher
Mohr to serve as an officer of the Commission (Public Representative)
to represent the interests of the general public in this docket.
4. The Secretary shall arrange for publication of this order in the
Federal Register.
By the Commission.
Erica A. Barker,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-20650 Filed 11-20-25; 8:45 am]
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