USPS Adds New International Mail Rate Deals for Priority Services
Published Date: 4/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service is adding a new international shipping deal for Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, and First-Class Package International Service. This change affects businesses and customers who send packages overseas, offering new negotiated rates starting soon. The update was officially filed on April 7, 2025, and aims to keep international shipping competitive and cost-effective.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New USPS International Negotiated Rates
If you or your business ships packages overseas, the Postal Service filed a request on April 7, 2025 to add "Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International & First-Class Package International Service Contract 65" to its Competitive Product List. This may make new negotiated rates available for those three international services; the filing was noticed on April 15, 2025 and is listed at PRC Docket Nos. MC2025-1296 and K2025-1295.
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