Continuing with the annual rate increases that began in 2020, USPS has announced its proposed Peak Season Temporary Rate Adjustments. The adjustments serve to cover extra holiday handling costs. In accordance with years prior, the following services will be impacted: Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground rates. Pending favorable review by the Postal Regulatory Committee, the USPS Peak Season Temporary Rates would go into effect at 12 a.m. Central on Oct. 2 and remain in place until 12 a.m. Central on Jan. 22, 2023.
Note: There are no planned rate adjustments on International Services, parcel return rates, or Parcel Select Lightweight rates.
2022 Holiday Shipping Rate Increases
Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express – 2022 Holiday Shipping Rate Increase (Commercial Base)
- Commercial:
- $0.75 increase for PM and PME Flat Rate Boxes and Envelopes
- $0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs
- $0.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs
- $0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs
- $2.80 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs
- $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs
- $6.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs
The most notable changes for the Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express rates from 2021 to 2022 are in Zones 5-9, with 26-70 pound shipments seeing a $1.50 increase over last year’s rate increase.
First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, USPS Retail Ground – 2022 Holiday Shipping Rate Increase (Commercial Base)
- Commercial:
- $0.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs
- $0.40 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs
- $0.75 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs
- $1.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs
- $3.00 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs
- $5.50 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs
Similarly to the previous set of rates, the most notable changes for First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground rates are found within Zones 1-9 for 26-70 pound shipments with a $.50 increase over last year’s rates.
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