USPS tweaks special mail deals, comment now
Published Date: 3/20/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that change how some mail services work. These changes could affect businesses using special mail agreements and might impact prices or service options. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until March 24, 2025, to comment online.
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
New Priority Mail & Ground Advantage Deals
The Postal Service filed requests accepted March 14, 2025 to add several negotiated Priority Mail and USPS Ground Advantage contracts (Contracts 641, 642, 643, 644, 645, 646, and Contract 1344) to the Competitive product list. If your business uses special negotiated mail agreements for domestic parcel shipping, these filings could change the available contract options and might affect prices or service options. The Commission is accepting public comments on these filings through March 24, 2025.
New International Shipping Contract Added
The Postal Service filed a request accepted March 14, 2025 to add a negotiated international shipping agreement (Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International & First-Class Package International Service Contract 61) to the Competitive product list. If your business ships packages internationally under negotiated USPS agreements, this filing could change available international contract options and might affect prices or service options. The Commission is accepting public comments on this filing through March 24, 2025.
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