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US Postal Service to permanently raise postage rates in 2027
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Key Points:
- The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) will raise postage rates permanently starting January 17, 2027, to offset higher fuel costs, with a temporary 8% surcharge becoming permanent and an additional 3% price increase planned.
- The 8% surcharge, initially implemented in April on select postage prices, will be reevaluated in July 2027 based on fuel prices during the first half of the year.
- Domestic shipping services such as Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select will see an average price increase of 5.9%.
- International shipping rates will rise by 7.9% for services including Priority Mail Express International, Priority Mail International, First-Class Package International Service, and International Priority Airmail.
- The rate hikes are driven by rising fuel costs linked to the war in Iran, with the national diesel price increasing to $6.10 per gallon from $3.76 the previous year.
