The agency posted a 93.5% on-time delivery mark for first-class mail from April 1 through June 30, which was up nearly six points from the previous quarter.ĭeJoy says Americans can expect that level of service delivery to get even better. History has proven this,” he said at a recent National Postal Forum.įor its part, the USPS has been working to increase its delivery performance. “If the Postal Service doesn’t lead and effectively advocate its positions-however uncomfortable they are and execute on its strategies-however loud the noise is, the required evolution cannot get done.period. In explaining the new rate increases, DeJoy is reminding people that the Postal Service relies on the sale of postage, products, and services - and not tax dollars - to fund its operations. Postcards: The cost of sending a postcard has increased by four cents to $0.44. International mail: The price of sending first-class mail internationally has increased by 10 cents for 1 oz. Each additional ounce will cost 24 cents. Metered mail: The “metered mail” rate that uses postage printing machines for use in a home or office for first-class mail (1 oz.) letters is now 57 cents.įirst-class mail flat/large envelopes: First-class mail flats/large envelopes (1 oz.) increased four cents and now cost $1.20. The move is the latest in a flurry of rate. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said Americans should get used to “uncomfortable” postage rate increases if the agency wants to become self-supporting and the “preferred delivery provider in the United States.”įirst-class mail: First-class mail (1 oz.) letter rates for postage purchased at the post office are now 60 cents. Postal Service said on Monday it is raising the price of its first-class stamps to 66 cents, an increase of 4.8 from its current 63 cents. The price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp went up two cents, from 58 cents to 60 cents. Photo (c) boggy22 - Getty ImagesThe United States Post Office’s (USPS) planned increase for first-class mail postage took place over the weekend.
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