# 2025-07388: USPS Tweaks Mail Discounts and Rules Again 2025-07388, New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products, is a Federal Register proposed rule from Postal Service published 2025-05-01, effective 2025-07-13; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-14). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07388 - As of: 2026-10-14 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2025-07388 - Title: New Mailing Standards for Domestic Mailing Services Products - Type: Proposed Rule - Agencies: Postal Service - Citation: 90 FR 18730 - Published: 2025-05-01 - Effective: 2025-07-13 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-10-14 ## In one line USPS Tweaks Mail Discounts and Rules Again ## Summary Starting July 13, 2025, the USPS is updating its mailing rules and prices, affecting anyone who sends mail domestically. They’re adding new discounts for First-Class mail on certain pallets and simplifying some mailing categories to make things easier and fairer. If you mail stuff, watch for these changes and get ready to adjust your mailing plans and budgets! ## Abstract On April 9, 2025, the Postal Service (USPS[supreg]) filed a notice of mailing services price adjustments with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), effective July 13, 2025. This proposed rule contains the revisions to Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) that we would adopt to implement the changes coincident with the price adjustments. ## Effects PRIA read - SCF Pallet Discounts Extended to First‑Class: benefit, medium. Starting with the July 13, 2025 proposal, the Postal Service would extend the Sectional Center Facility (SCF) pallet containerization discount to First‑Class Mail cards, letters, and flat‑shaped pieces (including SCF, 5‑Digit and/or 3‑Digit Scheme pallets). This explicitly makes First‑Class mail el… - No Bundling Required for First‑Class Flats: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes to eliminate the bundling requirement for First‑Class Mail flats placed in flat tubs; mailers would still sort tubs to 5‑digit, 3‑digit, and scheme price levels but would not need to bundle pieces inside tubs. The change removes the additional processes required to open… - Automation Basic Carrier‑Route Letters Category Removed: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes eliminating the Marketing Mail Commercial & Nonprofit Automation Basic Carrier‑Route (Basic‑CR) letters rate category, noting it is priced higher than 5‑Digit letters and offers no cost savings beyond 5‑Digit presort while incurring additional processing costs. - Bound Printed Matter Removed; Heavy Printed Matter Created: benefit, medium. The Postal Service proposes removing Bound Printed Matter (BPM) from the market‑dominant product list and would introduce a new USPS Marketing Mail subcategory called Heavy Printed Matter (HPM) for heavy advertising materials (like catalogs) that weigh up to 15 pounds, with regular and nonprofit pr… - Marketing Mail Flat Weight Limit Increased to 20 oz: benefit, medium. The DMM would set the maximum weight for USPS Marketing Mail flat‑shaped pieces at 20 ounces (and 24 ounces for carrier route flats). This change is part of the proposed revisions tied to removing Bound Printed Matter and updating Marketing Mail rate structure. - New Nonpresorted Rate for Marketing Flats: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes adding a nonpresorted rate category for USPS Marketing Mail regular and nonprofit flats as part of the Marketing Mail rate structure revisions tied to the BPM removal and weight limit changes. - Media & Library Mail Presort Prices Eliminated: cost, medium. The Postal Service proposes eliminating presort price options for Media Mail and Library Mail, leaving only single‑piece pricing available for those products. - Nonprofit Parcel Size Limits Updated: cost, low. The Postal Service will revise the dimensions for Nonprofit Machinable and Nonprofit Nonstandard priced parcels to a maximum of 22 inches length, 18 inches width, and 15 inches height (replacing the prior length‑and‑girth 108‑inch description). - Plus One and Detached Marketing Labels Merged: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes merging the Plus One and Detached Marketing Labels (DML) products into a single Plus One product, allowing usage with either saturation letters or saturation flats. - DNDC Entry Discount Removed (NDC Network Changes): cost, medium. The Postal Service proposes eliminating the Destination Network Distribution Center (DNDC) entry discount for applicable mail classes (USPS Marketing Mail, Periodicals, and Bound Printed Matter) as the Postal Service moves to eliminate NDCs and associated NDC transportation under its Delivering for… - Catalog Insights Promotion: 10% Discount Oct 1, 2025–Jun 30, 2026: benefit, medium. The Postal Service plans a 'Catalog Insights' promotion that offers a 10 percent postage discount for qualifying catalogs (must be at least 12 pages, bound, include a product/service list, and allow orders) mailed as USPS Marketing Mail Letters, Flats, or Parcels from October 1, 2025 through June 3… - Mail Growth Incentives Continued for 2026 and Beyond: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes to continue the First‑Class Mail Growth Incentive and the Marketing Mail Growth Incentive into calendar year 2026 and beyond to promote mail volume growth. - Marriage Mail Incentive Extended to High Density Plus: benefit, low. The Postal Service proposes extending the Marriage Mail incentive price to include High Density Plus USPS Marketing Mail letters and flats that meet the incentive requirements. Eligible Marriage Mail pieces must include at least 4 advertisers and be mailed at least 10 times every 12 months (by the… - Small Mailings Exempt from Intelligent Mail Container Labels: benefit, low. Intelligent Mail container labels would not be required for small USPS Marketing Mail and Periodicals mailings entered at a Business Mail Entry Unit (BMEU) if the mailing is less than 500 pounds of bundles or sacks and uses fewer than 72 linear feet of trays. ## Related documents - [2026-19720](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19720): National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures, 2026-09-25 - [2026-18371](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-18371): Labels 888, 889, 891, and 892, Discontinued, 2026-09-09 - [2026-17884](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17884): Free Matter for the Blind and Other Physically Handicapped Persons, 2026-09-01 - [2026-17986](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17986): Privacy Act of 1974; System of Records, 2026-09-01 - [2026-17640](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-17640): Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products, 2026-08-28 - [2026-16016](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-16016): New Mailing Standards for Live Animals, 2026-08-06 ## Sources - [2025-07388 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/01/2025-07388/new-mailing-standards-for-domestic-mailing-services-products) - [2025-07388 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-01/pdf/2025-07388.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2025-07351, Energy Conservation Program: Notification of Petition for Rulemaking](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07351) - [Next: 2025-07478, Petition for Reconsideration of Action in Rulemaking Proceeding](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07478) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-07388 (as of 2026-10-14).