USPS Announces Shipping Price Changes for 2027
Summary
The U.S. Postal Service plans to raise domestic shipping rates by an average of 5.9% and international rates by about 7.9% starting January 17, 2027. It will also make an 8% transportation surcharge permanent and raise the total fuel surcharge to 11%, while keeping first-class mail and stamp prices unchanged.Key Facts
- The USPS Board of Governors approved the rate changes this week.
- Domestic increases apply to Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select.
- International increases apply to several services, including Priority Mail International and First-Class Package International Service.
- The fuel surcharge does not currently apply to international products and will be reviewed in July 2027.
- The USPS reported a $6.5 billion loss in fiscal year 2026, down from a $9 billion loss the previous year.
- Postmaster General David Steiner said the agency may need to change the number of post offices and the level of marketing mail service.
- A deal with DHL eCommerce for last-mile parcel delivery services has helped extend the USPS’s projected operating timeline to at least 2031.
- President Donald Trump has proposed privatizing the USPS or merging it with the Department of Commerce.
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