The price of stamps red and green will rise again by more than 10% in 2021

In total, the rates for mail increase of 4.7% on average on January 1. This development "allows to ensure the sustainability of the universal service," says The Post.

The rise in 2019 had already been substantial. It will still be January 1, 2021. The Post reveals that the rates of mail will increase by 4.7% on average, the price of stamps increasing significantly more for cost all over a euro.

The price of a green stamp, for a fold that was distributed in 48 hours in metropolitan France, for individuals will increase from 97 cents to 1.08 euro (+11,3%) while the stamp is red, for a letter in the priority theoretically distributed the next day, will rise $ 1.16 to 1.28 euro (+10.3 per cent).

"Ensure the sustainability of the universal service"

This change, validated by the Autorité de régulation des communications électroniques et des postes (Arcep), "ensures the sustainability of the universal service" in a context of accelerating the decline in mail volumes" transported, has justified The Position in a press release.

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The Post talks about"price advantage" to discuss is the price differential between stamps, green and red, which will move from 19 to 20 cents. And those who will buy online will be entitled to a discount of 3%. In regard to the"Ecopli", formula the less expensive for a shipment in four days on average, with a patch of grey, it will increase from 95 cents to 1.06 euro (+11.6 per cent).

Bill of 37 euros on average in 2021

The sticker "follow-up" which provides information on the routing and distribution of shipments, priority or not, will increase from 45 to 48 cents. The rates of postal items classic sent to France (Colissimo) will increase at the same time 1.6% on 1 January, but the package of less than 250 grams will remain at the same price. For businesses, the rates for mail industrial management will increase by 3.9% and those in the direct marketing of 0.7%, said The Post.

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The French households are projected to spend, on average, about 39 euros in postal products this year. The expected decline in volumes of mail being more important than the price increase, the bill should be limited to 37 euros in 2021, according to the group public.