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Postal Service (USPS)

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) provides mail processing and delivery services to individuals and businesses in the U.S.

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Official name: U.S. Postal Service
Display name: Postal Service (USPS)
Short name: USPS
Branch: Executive
Agency type: service
Main address: USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 4012 Washington, DC 20260-2200

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Notice

Published April 8, 2026

91 FR 17819

Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements

The Postal Service gives notice of filing a request with the Postal Regulatory Commission to add a domestic shipping services contract to the list of Negotiated Service Agreements in the Mail Classification Schedule's Competitive Products List.

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USPS Office of the Consumer Advocate 475 L'Enfant Plaza SW Room 4012 Washington, DC 20260-2200

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Proposal

Published April 2, 2026

91 FR 16601

Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms

The Postal Service is proposing to amend Publication 52, Hazardous, Restricted, and Perishable Mail (Publication 52), to conform with the opinion of the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel regarding the constitutionality of Section 1715 of title 18 U.S. Code, which prohibits the mailing of concealable firearms.

Comment by May 4, 2026

CFR Title 39, Part 111

CFR Title 39, Part 211

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Notice

Published April 1, 2026

91 FR 16249

Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements

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Rule

Published March 31, 2026

91 FR 15886

Parcel Dimension Compliance

The Postal Service is amending Mailing Standards of the United States Postal Service, Domestic Mail Manual (DMM[supreg]) in various sections to expand the current requirement to include accurate parcel dimensions in a manifest.

Starts July 12, 2026

CFR Title 39, Part 111

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Notice

Published March 30, 2026

91 FR 15646

Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products

This notice sets forth time-limited changes in rates of general applicability for competitive products.

Starts April 26, 2026

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Postal Service (USPS)

Agency profile

Known names and aliases

Recent rules and notices

Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements

Official links

Source records

Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms

Product Change-Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Negotiated Service Agreements

Parcel Dimension Compliance

Sunshine Act Meetings

Change in Rates of General Applicability for Competitive Products