New year, new prices: at the turn of the year, the postage for standard letters is to be increased.
Other types of shipment are also expected to become more expensive.
Bonn - An increase in letter postage at the turn of the year is getting closer.
The Federal Network Agency announced the so-called price increase scope.
According to this, Deutsche Post is allowed to increase the shopping cart for all regulated letters by 4.6 percent.
That is less than in 2019, when the value was 8.9 percent.
The specifications correspond to a first version of the network agency's decision, which it had already published in October and which then went through a consultation process.
On the basis of the specification, Deutsche Post is allowed to increase the price of the shopping cart for all regulated letters.
From 80 to 85 cents
The company announced in October that the postage for a standard letter should increase from 80 to 85 cents and that of the postcard from 60 to 70 cents.
Other types of mail such as the compact letter are also becoming more expensive; in future it will cost 1 euro instead of the previous 95 cents.
Swiss Post justifies the higher prices with higher costs with decreasing shipment volumes in the digital age.
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However, the approval procedure for the postage increase has not yet been fully completed.
The Post now submits its fee application, which the regulatory authority then approves.
It is considered certain that the increase will come as planned by the Post.
The new domestic postage is valid for three years, i.e. from January 2022 to the end of 2024. Old stamps remain valid, but they must be franked additionally.
dpa
