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The US Postal Service yesterday announced price changes in the competitive categories, namely shipping services. If approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the new rates will go into effect on January 22, 2023. Highlights: No price increase for Parcel Select Ground which, coupled with our recently improved service standard to 2-5 days from 2-8 days, […]

ACMA’s Postal Committee Chair Deborah Damore from LSC Communications’ postal affairs & operations was kind enough to share a comprehensive, side-by-side comparison chart showing all the new Marketing Mail postage rates set to take effect at midnight on Jan. 22nd. LINK TO CHART © 2022 ACMA, Inc. This chart is for ACMA members only. Please […]

The October 25-26 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) were held at USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Below you will find our recap; hyperlinked session titles or speakers will take you to the available slides shown. Click here for the complete agenda. Open […]

The US Postal Service recently announced all the promotions it will be offering for 2023, the launch of which will commence the same day new rates take effect on January 23, 2023. ACMA’s Postal Committee Chair Deborah Damore (pictured) from LSC Communications’ postal affairs & operations provides all you need to know about each of them. Overview […]

The US Postal Service this afternoon formally filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission for new rates to take effect on January 22, 2023. Overall, rates will increase by 4.2%. Marketing Mail Flats and Carrier Route will increase by 6.2%. The First Class stamp will jump from 60 to 63 cents. Marketing Mail Parcels will leap […]

The US Postal Service’s Southern Area Delivery and Retail Operations groups announced today its suspension of delivery of USPS Marketing Mail letters and flats to 10 specific 5-digit ZIP Codes in the Fort Myers and Naples, FL, area due to the long term impacts from Hurricane Ian. This means no USPS Marketing Mail letters and […]

Dear Member:   On September 2, President Biden’s Trade Representative Ambassador Katherine Tai announced her plan to keep the current Section 301 tariff scheme in place as her office continues its statutory review of all duties imposed under former President Donald Trump. The announcement, which was initially delayed following Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan, represents a continuation of existing […]

By Martin I. Eisenstein & Nathaniel Bessey, Brann & Issacson By special arrangement with Brann & Isaacson, we’re pleased to bring ACMA members this installment of their Eyes on E-Commerce series as recently published in Tax Notes. The authors/attorneys examine home rule jurisdictions and the defenses online/remote retailers can raise to claims by Colorado home rule municipalities that the retailers […]

The July 26-27 meetings of the Mailers Technical Advisory Committee (MTAC) were held at USPS headquarters in Washington. ACMA tuned in to all sessions of interest to our membership. Below you will find our recap; hyperlinked session titles or speakers will take you to the available slides shown. Click here for the complete agenda. Open […]