USPS Files Proposed Price Changes with PRC

On November 14 the Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission proposed price changes on its competitive products, including the published prices for its international products. The new prices would take effect on January 18, 2026.

USPS is not raising prices on its market-dominant products (Mailing Services) in January, so First-Class Mail International will not change. However, international products that are part of the competitive products category, which is most international products (i.e., IPA, PMI, PMEI), will see a price increase. The average increase for all international products is 5.9%.

In addition, the filing includes two classification changes, which affect international products: International Direct Sacks – Airmail M-bags and Delivered Duty Paid (DDP). The USPS seeks to add to DDP as a Competitive Ancillary Services product within the Mail Classification Schedule.

The M-bag changes are due to outcomes of the Universal Postal Union Extraordinary Congress in Riyadh. M-bags are now an optional service and significant volume decline is expected because many countries no longer accept M-bags. USPS proposes a major price increase for Airmail M-bags.

International Surface Airlift has been eliminated as a product. Consequently, there is no reference to ISAL in the filing. 

Find the full filing here. The price tables in Excel form can be found on Postal Explorer.