The new U.S. postal rates get an increase this summer – here’s what you need to know. Make sure you are ready for how the postal rate updates will affect your business’s bottom line.
As of July 13, 2025, these changes include a 5-cent increase for First-Class Mail Forever stamps, raising the cost from 73 to 78 cents. Overall, mailing service prices will increase by approximately 7.4%. The adjustments are part of the USPS’s strategy to maintain financial stability. See the full breakout below:
The additional-ounce price for single-piece letters increases from 28 cents to 29 cents. The Postal Service is also seeking price adjustments for Special Services products. Notably, the Postal Service will apply a price reduction of 12 percent for postal insurance when mailing an item.
SOURCE: U.S. Postal Service
This comes on the heals of a larger initiative aimed at saving $36 billion over the next 10 years.
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