USPS® RETHINK SHIPPING
2016 Shipping Services Prices Commercial Changes
Presented by: Sojeva Ortega
Business Alliances ManagerHeadquarters
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Agenda History
USPS Value
First-Class Package Service
Priority Mail Express & Priority Mail
Parcel Select
Domestic Changes
International Changes
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History No increase to Priority Mail in 2015, price reductions in 2014
The most recent Priority Mail price increase was in January 2013
Average annual price increase of 4.4% this decade for all competitive products
The Postal Service continues to be the only commercial carrier offering ounce-based pricing for lightweight shipments
The Postal Service does not dimensionally weight packages below 1 cubic foot (1728 cubic inches)
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USPS Value The Postal Service has made significant investments to support growing
business-to-consumer and ecommerce marketplace
Predictable, consistent prices with no accessorials
Priority Mail and First-Class Package Service provide reliable, fast 1-3 day transit time nationwide
Delivery 6 days per week at no additional charge
World-class package tracking and visibility
Multiple options for label generation and payment
Expert support to onboard new customers
Customer support network
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No unexpected surcharges
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NO fuel surcharge
NO delivery area surcharge
NO extended delivery area surcharge
NO residential surcharge
NO extra charge for regular Saturday delivery1
NO charge for forwarding your Priority Mail® package
NO charge for return of your Priority Mail package if undeliverable or unclaimed
1. Saturday delivery available except if a national holiday. On the rare occasion when Saturday is a national holiday, Priority Mail Express service is available for an added charge.
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Domestic product comparison chart
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1 Exclusions apply. Please see usps.com® or a Sales Representative.
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First-Class Package Service Commercial Plus Pricing eliminated
(14 to 15.99 oz.)
Commercial Base Pricing now includes ounce-based pricing up to 15.99 ounces
Overall average increase is 12.8%
Eliminated ounce-based pricing below 8 oz – flat rate up to 8 oz
Eliminated presort options (ADC, 3 Digit, 5 Digit) – limited usage but still available vis Negotiated Service Agreement
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Weight Not Over (Oz.) Single Piece
1 2.602 2.603 2.604 2.605 2.606 2.607 2.608 2.609 3.3010 3.3511 3.4012 3.4513 3.5014 3.5515 3.60
15.999 3.65Non-machinable surcharge 0.20IMpb Noncompliant Fee 0.20
Commercial Parcels
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Priority Mail Express Commercial Base and Commercial Plus will be the same published rate
Commercial Base/Plus prices will be 10% less than Retail prices
Overall average increase 15.6%
Eliminate Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Box
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Priority Mail Express - Comm Base/Comm Plus Flat Rate Envelope 20.66Legal Flat Rate Envelope 20.66Padded Flat Rate Envelope 20.66
Weight Not Over (Lbs) L, 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 90.5 20.66 20.66 21.33 23.18 24.80 26.33 28.08 34.251 20.66 21.56 25.97 29.07 30.11 31.95 32.94 40.192 20.66 23.00 28.31 31.68 32.99 34.92 36.14 44.103 20.66 24.08 31.82 36.45 38.03 40.28 41.40 50.494 20.66 25.65 33.93 41.22 42.84 45.36 46.58 56.845 21.60 28.80 36.18 44.10 48.15 50.45 51.80 63.186 24.71 32.99 41.94 50.13 52.74 55.44 57.15 69.717 27.09 36.14 48.06 54.81 57.29 60.57 62.73 76.558 29.75 39.65 52.07 58.95 62.19 65.75 67.55 82.409 30.92 41.22 54.00 63.05 67.01 70.83 72.72 88.74
10 32.54 42.98 56.07 65.88 70.47 74.48 76.37 93.15
Zones
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Priority Mail Commercial Base – 9.4% average increase
Commercial Plus (including Cubic) – 13.3% average increase
Eliminate Regional Rate Box C
Eliminate Critical Mail
Priority Mail Open and Distribute – 10% increase Priority Mail - Comm BaseFlat Rate Envelopes 5.75Legal Flat Rate Envelope 5.75Padded Flat Rate Envelope 6.10Small Flat Rate Box 6.10Medium Flat Rate Boxes 11.95Large Flat Rate Boxes 16.35APO/FPO/DPO Large FRB 14.35
Weight Not Over (Lbs) L, 1 & 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zone 7 Zone 8 Zone 91 5.75 5.95 6.05 6.20 6.33 6.62 7.16 9.762 6.01 6.15 6.60 8.15 8.92 9.70 10.77 14.953 6.09 7.09 8.17 9.75 11.47 12.40 14.47 20.284 6.71 7.90 8.75 10.66 13.37 15.14 17.09 24.415 7.39 7.99 9.01 11.26 15.22 17.41 19.81 28.30
Zones
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Parcel Select Overall average increase 3.1 % for 1 lb+ Parcel Select
Parcel Select Nonpresorted rebranded as Parcel Select Ground
DNDC – 5.1%; DSCF – 4.5%; DDU 4.5%; Ground 1.9%
ONDC and NDC presort categories eliminated
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Parcel Select Lightweight Overall average increase 23.5% for under 15.99 ounces
Eliminate ounce-based pricing below 8 oz- flat rate up to 8 oz
Ounce-based pricing for 9-12 oz and 13-16 oz category
Eliminate Machinable/Irregular distinction- one price table
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Other Domestic Changes
Premium Forwarding up 3.6% to $18.65, online price $17.10
Adult Signature up 3.6% to $5.70
Restricted Delivery up 3.5% to %5.95
Package Intercept up 3.3% to $12.55
Competitive Post Office Box prices up 3.5% on average
Click-N-Ship will no longer be an authorized payment method for Priority Mail Express and Priority Mail Commercial Base Pricing.
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International Changes Global Express Guaranteed up 7.1%
Priority Mail Express International up 11.6%
Priority Mail International up 10.2%
International Priority Airmail up 4.2%, IPA M-Bags up 3.5%
International Surface Airlift up 6.3%, ISAL M-Bags up 5.3%
Airmail M-Bags up 9.2%
First-Class Package International Service up 21.5%
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