Postal Service Adds Faster Global Shipping Option
Published Date: 5/18/2026
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Summary
The Postal Service wants to add a new speedy shipping option called Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates 18 to its competitive product list. This change aims to simplify how these special deals are reviewed and approved, making things faster and smoother. If you have thoughts, you need to share them by May 19, 2026, so don’t miss out!
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New Discounted International Shipping Product
If you run a business that ships internationally, the Postal Service filed on May 11, 2026 to add a new product called Global Expedited Package Services--Non-Published Rates 18 (GEPS--NPR 18) to the Competitive product list. The Postal Service says GEPS--NPR 18 offers discounts for Priority Mail Express International (PMEI), Priority Mail International (PMI), and First-Class Package International Service (FCPIS).
Faster Approval Path for Future Contracts
The Commission notes that if an NPR negotiated-service-agreement product like GEPS--NPR 18 is approved, one or more contracts using an approved contract template may later be added to that product without requiring further Commission approval. This can let discounted contracts be added more quickly once the product is authorized.
New Contract Terms Add Mailer Obligations
The Postal Service says the GEPS--NPR 18 contract template adds obligations for mailers related to postage payment through an Enterprise Payment Account under Option B, adds terms about fraud in that payment context, and changes document retention language. These are new contract provisions that mailers would need to follow if they sign a GEPS--NPR 18 agreement.
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