As expected, the overall postal rate increase falls just short of 2%, excluding Nonprofit (NP), Marketing rates.

As noted within our newsletter, the Bureau, the USPS is trying to change the way nonprofit rates are calculated. Click here to read more.

If the PRC accepts the request (which is uncertain as a legal challenge will most likely follow), nonprofit prices could increase anywhere from 3.3% – 6.9% over and above other increases. As the rate case stands now, Marketing Mail Nonprofit Auto Letters are proposed to increase by 2.9%. All news isn’t bad in the NP realm, USPS marketing Mail 5-Digit Auto Flats entered at Origin are proposed to drop by 6.97%.

First Class stamps are slated to rise to 50¢ and international first class letters, cards, and flats won’t increase at all.

The PRC has up to 45-days to respond and suggest changes. We’ll keep you posted as the rate case moves through its channels.