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Dear Member: The USPS recently announced that effective July 9, 2023, it will change the specifications for machinable parcels as follows: Current specs to be considered machinable: dimensions within 27″ x 17″ x 17” and weighing less than 35 pounds New specs as of July 9th: dimensions within 22″ x 18″ x 15” and weighing less than 25 pounds No […]

Dear Member: Earlier today, the US Postal Service filed with the Postal Regulatory Commission for a second 2023 rate increase to take effect July 9th. On average and with the USPS maximizing its rate authority, overall rates will rise by about 5.4%. For all pricing tables, click here. For the complete filing, click here.  The ACMA is currently examining […]

The March 28-29 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. Slide decks can be accessed from some of the sessions through linked headers. Click here for the complete agenda. USPS […]

Dear Member: House Bill 6664 was introduced in Connecticut in January to establish an Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging and printed paper program. A hearing is scheduled for Monday, February 27 at 10am before the Constitution State’s Joint Committee on Environment in Hartford. ACMA partner organization AF&PA has prepared draft testimony for the hearing, which can be found here. How […]

The January 31-February 1 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. Special thanks to ACMA Postal Committee Chairwoman Deborah Damore of LSC Communications for her additional notes. Below you will find our recap. NOTE: Unlike past […]

For the past few years, ACMA has been a partner association in a coalition on extended producer responsibility matters, led by the American Forest and Paper  Association (AF&PA). For the most part, the group’s periodic zoom meetings enable us to get ahead of the curve and be on top of legislation that could impact direct […]

We wanted to remind you that the first of the US Postal Service promotions for 2023, its Tactile, Sensory and Interactive promo, is about to start. The USPS has increased to a 5% postage savings. If you’re able to make it work with your mailings, we highly recommend it – the savings can help partially […]

Dear Member:   As a reminder to our members aiming to get tariffs on their foreign imports waived, a reminder that the formal Section 301 four-year comments are due Tuesday, January 17th, at 11:59pm EST. This is the process in which USTR receives comments from stakeholders on the efficacy of the tariffs at a macroeconomic […]