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Click Here for 2019 Update<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve said it many times before: As time goes on, you should get used to regular shipping\u00a0rate increases whether they be in the form of increased shipping rates or rate surcharges. That\u2019s why I\u2019m shocked to find that USPS will actually be having a rate reduction<\/strong>\u00a0for some services to begin April 10th, 2016. Most important to eCommerce merchants<\/span>: lower USPS First Class rates.<\/span><\/p>\n

How is this possible? Simply put, USPS was given the ability by the Postal Regulatory Commission to raise its rate above its usual allowed amount in 2014 from the revenue lost during the 2008 \u2013 2009 recession.\u00a0That\u00a0offer ends on April 10th.<\/span><\/p>\n

USPS First Class and all its subcategories, including First Class Mail \u2013 Parcel, will see a 3.5% to 4.2% price reduction on Retail rates. Since Commercial Base Pricing (CBP) typically beats Retail Rates by a decent margin, this wouldn\u2019t usually affect\u00a0commercial shippers. However, since Retail Rates on First Class\u00a0Parcels weighing 1-3 ounces have been lower than CBP since the January 17th rate change, ShippingEasy\u00a0implemented the First Class Retail rates to make sure you get the lowest rates. Yes, this means that the\u00a0April reduction on First Class Retail means even cheaper rates for you.<\/span><\/p>\n

To put it all together: First Class Shipments weighing 1-3 ounces will now cost $2.45 as opposed to the current $2.54 starting April 10th<\/sup>, 2016<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

While this isn\u2019t crazy savings,\u00a0businesses shipping many lighter packages can stand to save a bit over the\u00a0course of the year – especially those with high order volume (lots of shipments!).<\/span><\/p>\n

You can find more information about this and other changes included in the \u201cSpring 2016 Rollback\u201d on\u00a0the USPS Postal Explorer here<\/a>. As always, we\u2019ll share more updates as they develop!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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