USPS International Country Price Group | Overview

On January 24, 2021, the USPS expanded their Country Price Groups for the following weight-based services:

The decision made between the USPS and the Universal Postal Union in July 2020 allowed countries to increase their costs for exports to the USPS. Creating additional Country Price Groups is one way the USPS reduces passing on this increase in costs to shippers.

Previously, Country Price Groups were determined by world regions. Now, they are made up of countries that share one price for customers but do not share one price for the USPS. Having more Country Price Groups allows the USPS to apply a variety of rates for price control, rather than applying one default rate that is determined by the highest-cost country.

For general guidelines, the table below summarizes the Country Price Groups for specific countries for USPS services available via:

View a full list of Country Price Groups and weight limits by service on USPS.com.