USPS has filed a CPI Rate Increase – Effective January 27, 2019

10/10/2018

The Postal Service has filed a CPI based rate increase for Market Dominant products. It is based on August CPI of 2.419% plus a small amount of banked authority. The filing also included six promotions.

The USPS has also filed 2019 rates for Competitive products.

The USPS will also host a webinar to communicate changes on Friday, October 12, from 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. See end of this post for details on how to register.

Market Dominate Summary

Promotions

First Class: The Postal Service is offering six promotional discounts in Calendar Year 2019, four of which apply to eligible First-Class Mail: Emerging & Advanced Technology; Earned Value Reply Mail; Personalized Color Transpromo; and Informed Delivery. The Informed Delivery promotion is new, while the other three were offered in previous years.

Marketing Mail: The Postal Service is offering six promotional discounts in Calendar Year 2019, five of which apply to eligible USPS Marketing Mail: Tactile, Sensory and Interactive Engagement; Emerging & Advanced Technology; Mobile Shopping; Informed Delivery; and Earned Value Reply Mail. Except for Informed Delivery, all of these promotions were offered in previous years.