[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 241 (Friday, December 16, 2022)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 76942-76944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-27322]
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POSTAL SERVICE
39 CFR Part 20
International Mailing Services: Price Changes and Minor
Classification Changes
AGENCY: Postal ServiceTM.
ACTION: Final action.
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SUMMARY: On October 7, 2022, the Postal Service published notice of
price adjustments and minor classification changes with the Postal
Regulatory Commission (PRC). The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC)
concluded that price adjustments and classification changes contained
in the Postal Service's notification may go into effect on January 22,
2023. The Postal Service will revise Notice 123, Price List, to reflect
the new prices. In addition, the Postal Service will update country
names throughout mailing standards of the United States Postal Service,
International Mail Manual (IMM[supreg]) by changing ``Turkey'' to
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``Turkiye,'' which is the official short name for the Republic of
Turkiye.
DATES: Effective January 22, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dale Kennedy at 202-268-6592 or Kathy
Frigo at 202-268-4178.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Proposed Rule and Response
On October 7, 2022, the Postal Service filed a notice with the PRC
in Docket No. R2023-1 of mailing services price adjustments to be
effective on January 22, 2023. On October 28, 2022, USPS[supreg]
published a notification of proposed price changes in the Federal
Register entitled ``International Mailing Services: Proposed Price
Changes'' (87 FR 65181). The notification included price changes that
the Postal Service would adopt for services covered by Mailing
Standards of the United States Postal Service, International Mail
Manual (IMM[supreg]) and publish in Notice 123, Price List, on Postal
Explorer[supreg] at pe.usps.com. In addition, the notification included
an update to country names throughout mailing standards, changing
``Turkey'' to ``Turkiye,'' which is the official short name for
Republic of Turkiye. The Postal Service received no comments.
II. Order of the Postal Regulatory Commission
In PRC Order No. 6341 issued on November 28, 2022, in PRC Docket
No. R2023-1, the PRC concluded that the prices in the Postal Service's
notice in Docket No. R2023-1 may go into effect on January 22, 2023,
and favorably reviewed the replacement of the country name of
``Turkey'' with ``Turkiye.'' The new prices will accordingly be posted
in Notice 123, Price List, on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com, and the
changes to the IMM will accordingly be posted in a future update of the
IMM on Postal Explorer at pe.usps.com.
III. Summary of Changes
First-Class Mail International[supreg]
The price for a single-piece postal will be $1.45 worldwide. The
First-Class Mail International (FCMI) letter nonmachinable surcharge
will increase to $0.40. The FCMI single-piece letter and flat prices
will be as follows:
Letters
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Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3-5 6-9
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1............................................... $1.45 $1.45 $1.45 $1.45
2............................................... 1.45 2.19 2.71 2.51
3............................................... 2.05 2.90 3.96 3.57
3.5............................................. 2.65 3.63 5.22 4.62
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Flats
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Price groups
Weight not over (oz.) ---------------------------------------------------------------
1 2 3-5 6-9
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1............................................... $2.90 $2.90 $2.90 $2.90
2............................................... 3.15 3.74 4.06 4.00
3............................................... 3.42 4.58 5.23 5.11
4............................................... 3.66 5.44 6.43 6.22
5............................................... 3.93 6.29 7.60 7.33
6............................................... 4.19 7.13 8.78 8.46
7............................................... 4.46 8.00 9.96 9.56
8............................................... 4.72 8.84 11.13 10.67
12.............................................. 6.03 10.67 13.50 12.98
15.994.......................................... 7.33 12.51 15.86 15.27
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International Extra Services and Fees
The Postal Service will increase prices for certain market dominant
international extra services as noted:
Certificate of Mailing service: Fees for certificate of
mailing service for First-Class Mail International will increase as
follows:
Certificate of Mailing
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Fee
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Individual pieces:
Individual article (PS Form 3817), First-Class Mail $1.85
International only.................................
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3817 or PS Form 3665 (per 1.85
page), First-Class Mail International only.........
Firm mailing sheet (PS Form 3665), per piece 0.54
(minimum 3), First-Class Mail International only...
Bulk quantities: ..............
For first 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof), First- 10.40
Class Mail International only......................
Each additional 1,000 pieces (or fraction thereof), 1.35
First-Class Mail International only................
Duplicate copy of PS Form 3606, First-Class Mail 1.85
International only.................................
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Registered Mail[supreg] service: The price for
international Registered Mail service for First-Class Mail
International will increase to $19.05.
Return Receipt service: The price for international return
receipt service
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for First-Class Mail International will increase to $5.30
Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee: The Customs Clearance
and Delivery fee per dutiable item for Inbound Letter Post letters and
flats will increase to $7.85.
International Business ReplyTM service (IBRS):
The price for IBRS cards will increase to $2.00, and the price for IBRS
envelopes (up to 2 ounces) will increase to $2.50.
New prices will be listed in the updated Notice 123, Price List.
Ruth B. Stevenson
Chief Counsel, Ethics and Legal Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-27322 Filed 12-15-22; 8:45 am]
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