Postal Prices Tweak: Comment by Friday or Shrug
Published Date: 3/13/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service is updating prices and rules for its Business Rate Card, a special set of competitive mailing products. These changes, set to start around April 1, 2025, need approval and public feedback by March 21, 2025. If you use or work with these postal products, keep an eye on the new rates and get ready to comment!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Business Rate Card: rate and classification changes
The U.S. Postal Service filed changes to rates and classifications for the Business Rate Card (BRC). The Postal Service states the changes are intended to take effect on April 1, 2025 (or sooner upon favorable review by the Postal Regulatory Commission). The Commission is accepting public comments through March 21, 2025.
BRC available through USPS APIs
The Postal Service will allow business customers to access Business Rate Card (BRC) rates via the Postal Service's Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) in addition to the Click‑N‑Ship (CNS) platform. This change is part of the March 5, 2025 filing and is intended to be effective April 1, 2025 (or sooner upon review).
Updated BRC price floors announced
The Postal Service filed updated Business Rate Card (BRC) price floors, stating the updated floors "will likewise improve the competitiveness of the Postal Service while also ensuring that all product costs are fully covered." These updated price floors are part of the March 5, 2025 filing intended to take effect April 1, 2025 (or sooner upon review).
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