Pricing & Classification DMM Advisory

Message board to keep postal customers informed of changes to mailing standards, services, and prices.

December 21, 2011

January 2012 Price Change Federal Register Notices Published

In the month of December, four price change-related Federal Register Notices were published. All four final rules are available on the Postal Explorer® website at pe.usps.com. The effective date of each of the final rules is January 22, 2012.

International Product and Price Changes (Shipping Services) — We provide revised mailing standards in the International Mail Manual (IMM®) to reflect prices, product features, and classification changes to Shipping Services, including Global Express Guaranteed® (GXG®), Express Mail International®, and Priority Mail International®.

International Mail: New Prices and Fee Changes (Mailing Services) — We provide revised mailing standards throughout the various Individual Country Listings in the IMM to reflect price adjustments for Mailing Services — First-Class Mail International® and extra services.

Domestic Shipping Services Pricing and Mailing Standards Changes — We provide revised mailing standards in the Domestic Mail Manual (DMM®) to reflect changes to prices and mailing standards for Shipping Services, including Express Mail®, Priority Mail®, and First-Class Package Service™.

New Standards for Domestic Mailing Services — We provide revised mailing standards in the DMM, including several mail classification changes, modifications to mailpiece characteristics, and changes in classification terminology.