USPS Offers Customers Two New Shipping Initiatives

Postal Service Provides Customers Two New Services

DALLAS, TX — The Board of Governors has approved two new initiatives to grow our shipping business and revenue. A new, larger Priority Mail Flat-Rate Box enables customers to ship 50 percent more than with the current box. It will be offered at a discount to overseas military addresses — a postal first for the armed forces. USPS also announced a new Sunday and holiday delivery price for Express Mail. Customers can begin using the new flat-rate boxes March 3, the same day the Express Mail premium takes effect.

The new Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box is 12" x 12" x 5.5" and can be used for both domestic and international shipments. This extends the flat-rate price and ease-of-use benefits to international shippers. There’s also a 5 percent online discount for international use.

There will be a special version of the box for the military, with a $2 discount, if it’s shipped to an Army Post Office or Fleet Post Office (APO/FPO) address. The larger flat-rate box will sell for $12.95 to domestic addresses and $10.95 to APO/FPO addresses. Internationally, it’s $29.95 to Canada or Mexico and $49.95 to all other countries.

The Governors also approved a $12.50 premium for Sunday and holiday Express Mail delivery. The premium price — equal to competitor surcharges for Saturday delivery — reflects the unique delivery option that only the Postal Service provides on Sundays. As an alternative to Sunday, customers can choose Monday delivery at the standard Express Mail price.

Priority Mail Large Flat-Rate Box Prices

• Domestic Shipping: $12.95
• Military Shipping (APO/FPO Addresses): $10.95
• International Shipping:
  • Canada and Mexico: $29.95
  • Other Countries: $49.95

The Postal Service will continue to offer its original Priority Mail Flat-Rate Boxes, which currently retail domestically for $8.95 and internationally for $23.00 to Canada and Mexico, and $37.00 to other countries.

The new Express Mail Sunday/Holiday Delivery Premium offers the option of Express Mail delivery on Sundays and federal holidays for an additional $12.50. A customer who wants a lower-cost alternative may choose to have the package delivered on the next business day at the regular Express Mail price.