Business & Commerce

Competitive Postal Products: Inbound Letter Post Small Packets Notice

🇺🇸United States··Notice·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This notice involves the U.S. Postal Service's new rates and classification changes for Inbound Letter Post Small Packets, set to take effect in January 2027. It informs the public about these changes, opens them up for comment, and aligns with Universal Postal Union requirements.

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Key Changes

  • New rates for Inbound Letter Post Small Packets effective January 2027
  • Classification changes to Mail Classification Schedule
  • Removal of 'Bulky Letters' term from product name

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Submit self-declared inbound E-format rates for Inbound Letter Post Small Packets that take effect January 1, 2027 to the UPU International Bureau by May 1, 2026

United States Postal Service
reporting
high

Ensure proposed Inbound Letter Post Small Packets rates comply with 39 U.S.C. 3633

United States Postal Service
operational
high

File certification required under 39 CFR 3035.105(c)(2) in support of proposed Inbound Letter Post Small Packets rates

United States Postal Service
reporting
high

Remove the term 'Bulky Letters' from product name in MCS sections 2000, 2300.2, 2340.1.1, 2340.2, 2340.3, 2340.4, 2515.10.1, 2515.10.2, and 2615.4.1, effective January 1, 2027

United States Postal Service
operational
medium

Replace 'prices' with 'rates' in MCS section 2340.6

United States Postal Service
operational

Affected Parties

Postal ServiceBusinesses sending inbound small packets

Tags

postal service,rate change,international mail