Express Mail International prices increase an average of 13.2 percent. The Commercial Base price for customers who prepare and pay for shipments via permit used in conjunction with GSS, online at http://www.usps.com, or by using an authorized PC Postage vendor will be up to 10 percent below the retail price, based on the item’s weight and price group. The discount applies only to the postage portion of Express Mail International prices. Retail prices start at $33.95. The amount of Express Mail International merchandise insurance coverage available for no fee will be increased from $100 to $200. The 20-pound maximum weight formerly applied to Express Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes is changing to 4 pounds, while the maximum for the EMI Flat Rate Box remains 20 pounds.
On average, Priority Mail International (PMI) prices will increase 15.1 percent. The discount applies only to the postage portion of the Priority Mail International price.
New for January 2013, free electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International offers scan events for customers using select software or online tools. E-USPS DELCON INTL is optionally provided for certain Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Boxes to select destinations. It will be available first only to Canada.
For Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Boxes, the Postal Service is combining Mexico with the “All Other Countries” price tier. Previously, Mexico and Canada were combined in a price tier. Only Canada will now have a unique price for Priority Mail International Flat Rate Envelopes and Small Flat Rate Boxes.First-Class Package International Service
Effective January 27, 2013, the Postal Service is transferring First-Class Mail International packages and rolls from the market dominant (Mailing Services) product list to the competitive (Shipping Services) product list and renaming it First-Class Package International Service™ (FCPIS). The same mailing requirements such as price groups, maximum value, and weight limits apply.
The pricing structure for FCPIS will be more simplified in that there will be one price of $6.55 for 1- to 2-ounces to anywhere in the world; 3- to 4-ounces within each country price group will have identical prices; and 5- to 8-ounces within each country group will have identical prices. New for January 2013, free electronic USPS Delivery Confirmation International offers scan events for customers using select software or online tools. E-USPS DELCON INTL is optionally provided for First-Class Package International Service to select destinations. It will be available only to Canada to start with.