Decertification of Postage Meters Using IBI Technology
Effective June 30, 2024, the USPS® is decertifying all postage meters that use IBI technology and adopting a new IMI standard for postage evidencing systems. All of Pitney Bowes newer technologies are IMI compliant and we want you to know the facts...learn more
Effective June 30, 2024, the USPS® is decertifying all postage meters that use IBI technology and adopting a new IMI standard for postage evidencing systems. All of Pitney Bowes newer technologies are IMI compliant and we want you to know the facts...learn more
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January 21, 2024 – New U.S. Postal Service prices take effect for USPS Market Dominant (Mailing Services) and Competitive (Shipping Services).
Below is a short summary of the changes. For more information about these changes, visit www.usps.com.
Market Dominant Change Highlights:
| Product | Current | Proposed | Change | % Change |
| Letters (1oz.) | $0.66 | $0.68 | $0.02 | 3.0% |
| Letters (metered 1oz.) | $0.63 | $0.64 | $0.01 | 1.6% |
| Domestic Postcards | $0.51 | $0.53 | $0.02 | 2.477% |
| International Postcards | $1.50 | $1.55 | $0.05 | 2.773% |
| International Letters (1oz.) | $1.50 | $1.55 | $0.05 | 2.773% |
Pricing will also increase for Special Services products including Certified Mail, Post Office Box rentals, money orders, and insurance when mailing an item.
Competitive Change Highlights:
Price Changes for:
- Priority Mail Express
- Priority Mail
- Parcel Select
- USPS Ground Advantage
- Most International Products
- Certain Nonstandard Fees (NSFs) applicable to competitive products will see a 20 percent increase in 2024.
Domestic Extra Services which include:
- Premium Forwarding Service
- Competitive Post Office Boxes
- Adult Signature Service
Post Office Box prices will remain within existing ranges.
Classification Changes
- Renaming eVS Unmanifested Fee to Unmanifested Fee
- Elimination of Parcel Select LightWeight Price Category from the Parcel Select product.
o In its place, ounce-based prices will be added under the destination-entered categories at 4-, 8-, and 12-ounce increments.
o 15.999 ounce rate increment would be eliminated in published rates (remains for NSAs).
o Former PSLW items inherit Parcel Select product characteristics.
o At this point BPRS (Bulk Parcel Return Service) would not be available for Parcel Select.