The holiday season brings an increase in volume for the USPS. Many families across the United States send holiday cheer in cards and packages form to their families and friends. Due to the increase in volume, the USPS is planning an increase in shipping costs for the holiday season.
Per the News Release from the USPS, there will be increases across the board ranging from 25 cents to $6.45 increase depending on the weight of the package and where it is being shipped.
Expected price changes per the release:
The planned price changes include:
Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express:
- 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.
- Retail:
- $0.95 increase for PM and PME Flat Rate Boxes and Envelopes.
- $0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $1.00 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.20 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- $6.45 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
First-Class Package Service, Parcel Select Ground, and USPS Retail Ground:
- 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.
- Retail:
- $0.30 increase for Zones 1-4, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.60 increase for Zones 5-9, 0-10 lbs.
- $0.95 increase for Zones 1-4, 11-25 lbs.
- $2.70 increase for Zones 5-9, 11-25 lbs.
- $3.25 increase for Zones 1-4, 26-70 lbs.
- $5.85 increase for Zones 5-9, 26-70 lbs.
The list of pricing changes is available on the Postal Service website here.
When the pumpkins start to appear in the stores, it is time to start thinking about shipping overseas. Shipping to military posts overseas can only ship via the USPS. The shipments are transferred from USPS to the military plane that travels to that post for military families.
The 2022 Holiday Shipping Dates are not currently released, but on the whole, when shipping to APO/FPO, the deadline for packages being sent via USPS ground service to be delivered by December 25 would need to be mailed out by the first week of November. Just think, before Halloween, plan ahead and get the packages together and ready to go. First Class and Priority Mail packages to be delivered by December 25 would need to be mailed out by the first week of December.
Shipping items via the USPS Retail Ground within the Contiguous United States would need to be shipped by about 10 days prior to December 25th if you want delivery by that date.
Stay tuned for holiday shipping deadlines when they are released from the USPS.
