Increases in USPS international postage rates for competitive products, as well as changes to country groupings

The Postal Service’s preparedness for processing international election mail, including military and diplomatic mail, is at risk based on mail processing delays at the Chicago International Service Center (ISC.), a recent Office of Inspector General report has found. The OIG conducted its study in mid-August when the Chicago ISC was still struggling with processing delays due to staffing shortages and restrictions in some countries on outbound mail. Upon a site visit in late

A recently released Office of Inspector General report has found that the Postal Service will not be able to fully meet STOP Act requirements to provide advance electronic data (AED) on all incoming international packages by January 1, 2021. "USPS’ ability to comply with the STOP Act is not only constrained by other posts’ technical limitations, but also by uncertainty regarding the law’s implementation," the report said. The report has redacted all figures related to percent