Earlier this year, we notified you that under new authority granted by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the United States Postal Service was considering issuing a mid-year postal rate increase.
On May 28, the rate increase moved closer to reality when the USPS filed a relatively large rate increase request with the PRC.
The request is for the increase to go into effect on August 29, 2021, with an overall average increase of 6.8%. The mail types with the biggest impact appear to be the AADC rate for letters and the 5 digit rate for flats. The impact of those changes are highlighted in the tables below.
As you’re assessing mid-year impact to your print and mail budget as a result of this increase,
MassPrinting is here to help you navigate these changes. If you have any questions about the impact to your program, please let us know.