USPS Rate Increases

Reminder: USPS Rate Increase takes effect August 20, 2017. The impact is most significant on IPA and ISAL, the USPS’ wholesale international mail services. The cost of sending letters via of IPA and ISAL and flats via ISAL are increasing substantially.These new increases are in addition to the recently implemented January 2017 increase of 3.5%-5%. Also this mid-year rate change means three price increases in a 12–month period! We know this is a burden to customers using ISAL and IPA and therefore may be harmful to USPS revenues.

What can we do about the USPS Rate Increase ?

Let’s bypass the USPS Altogether.

Atlas International Mail already has solutions in place. Our network of international mailing hubs enables us to directly enter your mailing in to the postal systems of foreign countries. We take advantage of unique postage savings opportunities offered by each postal administration and strategically dispatch your international mailing quickly at a significantly lower cost than IPA and ISAL. Delivery is comparable to ISAL and IPA, averaging 5-14 business days, worldwide; and the cost is substantially less expensive than USPS IPA and ISAL rates. As a result, you avoid the USPS rate increase and get a reliable and affordable replacement service.

The Atlas Solution: Priority Standard International Service

Atlas International Mail’s Priority Standard International (PSI) service provides worldwide delivery through a variety of International direct mail entry hubs. Atlas deposits our clients’ mailings directly into many international postal systems including: Australia Post, BPost (Belgium), Deutsche Post (Germany), An Post (Ireland), La Poste (France), Royal Mail (UK), Sweden Post, Swiss Post, Canada Post, Malaysia Post, Singapore Post, Mexico Post, Brazil Post, Czech Post and Magyar Post (Hungary). The service also gives your mailing campaign the benefit of having a local or regional touch, and we are regularly adding new direct entry points.