Large mailers, including meter customers can receive discounts for high volume postings.Īn Post says that even with the new cost structure, the cost of posting a letter in Ireland is still below the European Union and UK average of €1.58, while the comparable worldwide tariff is €2.27. Small and medium enterprises will be able to continue to avail of the €1.10 stamp price through the An Post Advantage Card with increased discount of 12% on larger stamp packs and 34% discount on parcel postage available until the end of the year.īulk mail rates will increase by 6 cent and meter rates by 10 cent, it confirmed. "The new postal tariffs will help ensure the continuity of next-day national letter services based on customers paying the same price for delivery of letters nationwide regardless of distance, as well as ongoing investment in letter services, staff and infrastructure." "International air freight prices have increased by up to 360% in the pandemic, transport cost inflation is running at 18% and electricity, gas and fuel costs are up 27% year on year," An Post said in a statement announcing the most recent price move. Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this rte-player content We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. That was the first increase in the price of a standard stamp in more than four years. However, that increase was originally intended to come into effect in February 2020 but it was deferred after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is the second time An Post has raised postage stamp prices in less than a year.Īt the end of May last year, the price of a national stamp was raised by 10 cent to €1.10, while the cost of an international stamp went from €1.70 to €2. Seasonal discounts and price promotions will also continue, it said, and existing N (national) and W (worldwide) stamps will remain valid and fully usable after the new prices come into effect.Īn Post said the increased charges are necessary to counter sharp price inflation in areas such as transport, fuel and energy.
The price of a book of 10 stamps will remain at €11 until the end of the year, An Post says, representing a saving of 15 cent per stamp. The changes will come into effect on 1 March. The cost of sending a letter abroad will increase by 20 cent to €2.20. That means if you bought a book of Forever stamps 10 years ago, when the price was 45 cents each, you can still use them to mail letters now, even though prices have climbed.The price of a national postage stamp is to increase by 15 cent from next month bringing the cost of posting a standard letter within the country to €1.25. The USPS recently raised prices in August, according to CBS News, when the cost of a Forever stamp went from 55 cents to 58 cents.Ī Forever stamp, like its name suggests, can be used to mail a letter regardless of when it was purchased. If approved by the regulatory commission, the following increases would kick in: USPS Product The price of a Forever stamp would rise to 60 cents.
In a bulletin published Wednesday, the USPS said it filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission, seeking approval to raise the price of stamps starting July 10. (NEXSTAR) – The United States Postal Service announced its intention to raise the price of postage this summer.
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