2023-10527. International Competitive Services: Price Changes

AGENCY:

Postal Service^TM.

ACTION:

Final action.

SUMMARY:

The Postal Service is revising Notice 123, Price List, to reflect the price changes to Competitive Services as established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service®.

DATES:

Effective July 9, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dale Kennedy at 202–268–6592 or Kathy Frigo at 202–268–4178.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This final rule describes new prices established by the Governors of the United States Postal Service and submitted for review by the Postal Regulatory Commission in Docket Number CP2023–151 (see https://prc.gov).

This final rule describes the international price changes for the following competitive international extra services and fees:

• International Certificate of Mailing.
• International Registered Mail.
• International Return Receipt.
• Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee.

New prices are or will be located on the Postal Explorer® website at https://pe.usps.com.

International Extra Services and Fees

Depending on country destination and mail type, customers may add a variety of extra services to their outbound shipments and pay a variety of fees.

The Postal Service is increasing fees for certain competitive international extra services as follows:

• International Certificate of Mailing service: Prices for competitive international certificate of mailing service will be as follows:

Certificate of Mailing

	Fee
Individual pieces:
Individual article (PS Form 3817)	$1.95
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per page)	1.95
Firm mailing sheet (PS Form 3665), per piece (minimum 3) First-Class Mail International only	0.57
Bulk quantities:
For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	10.90
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof)	1.40
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606	1.95

• International Registered Mail service: The fee for competitive international registered mail will increase to $20.25.

• International return receipt service: The fee for competitive international return receipt service will increase to $5.65.

• Customs clearance and delivery fee: The competitive customs clearance and delivery fee per dutiable item will increase to $8.30.

Sarah Sullivan,

Attorney, Ethics and Legal Compliance.