# 2026-00871: Postal Commission Caps USPS Hikes to Once Yearly Till 2030

2026-00871, System for Regulating Rates and Classes for Market Dominant Products, is a Federal Register rule from Postal Regulatory Commission published 2026-01-16, effective 2026-02-17; deemed significant under Executive Order 12866 (as of 2026-06-11).

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- As of: 2026-06-11
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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00871
- Title: System for Regulating Rates and Classes for Market Dominant Products
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Postal Regulatory Commission
- Citation: 91 FR 2086
- Published: 2026-01-16
- Effective: 2026-02-17
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: yes (FR_METADATA)
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 3211-AA37
- Last updated: 2026-06-11

## In one line

Postal Commission Caps USPS Hikes to Once Yearly Till 2030

## Summary

Starting February 17, 2026, the Postal Regulatory Commission is making new rules to keep postal rate hikes for Market Dominant products to just once a year until 2030. They’re also tightening rules on discounts to make sure they better match actual cost savings. These changes affect the Postal Service and customers by aiming to keep prices fair and predictable.

## Abstract

The Commission revises its rules to restrict the Postal Service from increasing rates above the de minimis threshold for Market Dominant products more than once per fiscal year (through fiscal year 2030) and to restrict the Postal Service from setting workshare discounts farther away from their avoided costs. These revisions aim to support a system design that achieves the statutory objectives, considering the statutory factors.

## Effects PRIA read

- Limit on Annual Postal Rate Hikes: benefit, medium. The Postal Regulatory Commission limits the Postal Service from raising rates of general applicability for Market Dominant products to no more than once per fiscal year. This limitation is implemented for the period March 1, 2026 through September 30, 2030 and is effective February 17, 2026; filing…
- Tighter Rules for Workshare Discounts: mixed, medium. The Commission requires that workshare discounts stay as close as possible to the Postal Service's avoided costs and prohibits proposals that increase the absolute difference between a discount and the avoided cost unless a Commission order allows it. If the Postal Service wants an exception, it mu…

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## Sources
- [2026-00871 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/16/2026-00871/system-for-regulating-rates-and-classes-for-market-dominant-products)
- [2026-00871 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-16/pdf/2026-00871.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00871 (as of 2026-06-11).