USPS Tweaks Mail Rules and Prices: Everyday Senders Beware
Published Date: 6/10/2025
Rule
Summary
Starting July 13, 2025, the USPS is updating its mailing rules and prices to keep things running smoothly. If you send mail or packages, these changes will affect how you prepare and pay for your shipments. Get ready for new standards that make mailing clearer and fairer, with price tweaks coming your way.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Mailing Price Adjustments Take Effect
The U.S. Postal Service filed price adjustments that take effect July 13, 2025. If you send mail or packages, these price changes will affect how much you pay for postage and shipping beginning on that date.
New Mailing Preparation Standards
The Postal Service is revising the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM) to change mailing standards and how shipments must be prepared and paid, effective July 13, 2025. These revisions will change the rules you follow when preparing mail and packages for USPS services.
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