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USPS® has proposed rate increases; if approved, the updates will go into effect on July 9th.
The proposed increase, on average, will be 7% for marketing mail letters. Below is a listing of proposed marketing mail letter rates compared to the current rates.
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For a complete listing of proposed rates (all mail classes), visit https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange.
We will keep you posted and update you on the approved/published rates from the USPS®.
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