U.S. Code of Federal Regulations
Regulations most recently checked for updates: Aug 29, 2025
§ 3040.101 - Applicability.
(a) The rules in this part require the Postal Regulatory Commission to establish and maintain lists of Postal Service products and a Mail Classification Schedule.
(b) The product lists shall categorize postal products as either market dominant or competitive. As established, the market dominant and competitive product lists shall be consistent with the market dominant products identified in 39 U.S.C. 3621(a) and the competitive products identified in 39 U.S.C. 3631(a). The market dominant and competitive product lists shall also include products identified as market tests pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 3641 and nonpostal pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 404(e).
(c) The Mail Classification Schedule shall provide current price and classification information applicable to the products appearing on the market dominant and competitive product lists.
(d) Once established, the product lists and the Mail Classification Schedule may be modified subject to the procedures specified in this part.
(e) Modification of the competitive product list to add a competitive negotiated service agreement is not governed by this part but is governed by part 3041 of this chapter. The rules in part 3041 of this chapter regarding removal of a negotiated service agreement from the competitive product list supersede any conflicting rules in this part.
§ 3040.102 - Product lists.
(a) Market dominant product list. The market dominant product list shall be published in the
(b) Competitive product list. The competitive product list shall be published in the
§ 3040.103 - Notice of product list change.
(a) Whenever the Postal Regulatory Commission issues a final order that modifies the list of products in the market dominant category or the competitive category, it shall cause notice of such change to be published in the
(b) Notice shall be submitted to the
(c) Modifications pending publication in the
(d) The
(1) Identify modifications to the current list of market dominant products and the current list of competitive products; and
(2) Indicate how and when the previous product lists have been modified.
§ 3040.104 - Mail Classification Schedule.
(a) The Postal Regulatory Commission shall publish a Mail Classification Schedule (including both current and previous versions) on its website at http://www.prc.gov. Copies of the Mail Classification Schedule also shall be available during regular business hours for reference and public inspection at the Postal Regulatory Commission located at 901 New York Avenue NW., Suite 200, Washington, DC 20268-0001.
(b) The Mail Classification Schedule shall include, but shall not be limited to:
(1) Front matter, including:
(i) A cover page identifying the title of the document as the Mail Classification Schedule, the source of the document as the Postal Regulatory Commission (including Commission seal), and the publication date;
(ii) A table of contents;
(iii) A table specifying the revision history of the Mail Classification Schedule; and
(iv) A table identifying Postal Service trademarks; and
(2) Information concerning market dominant products, including:
(i) A copy of the Market Dominant Product List;
(ii) Descriptions of each market dominant product organized by the class of product, including:
(A) Where applicable, the general characteristics, size and weight limitations, minimum volume requirements, price categories, and available optional features of each market dominant product;
(B) A schedule listing the rates and fees for each market dominant product;
(C) Where applicable, the identification of a product as a special classification within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3622(c)(10) for market dominant products;
(D) Where applicable, the identification of a product as an experimental product undergoing a market test; and
(E) Where applicable, the identification of a product as a nonpostal product; and
(3) Information concerning competitive products, including:
(i) A copy of the competitive product list; and
(ii) Descriptions of each competitive product, including:
(A) Where applicable, the general characteristics, size and weight limitations, minimum volume requirements, price categories, and available optional features of each competitive product;
(B) A schedule listing the current rates and fees for each competitive product of general applicability;
(C) The identification of each product not of general applicability within the meaning of 39 U.S.C. 3632(b)(3) for competitive products;
(D) Where applicable, the identification of a product as an experimental product undergoing a market test; and
(E) Where applicable, the identification of a product as a nonpostal product; and
(4) A glossary of terms and conditions; and
(5) A list of country codes for international mail prices.
§ 3040.105 - Modifications to the Mail Classification Schedule.
(a) Whenever the Postal Regulatory Commission issues a final order that modifies the Mail Classification Schedule, it shall update the Mail Classification Schedule appearing on its website at http://www.prc.gov in accordance with paragraph (b) of this section.
(b) Modification to the Mail Classification Schedule shall be incorporated within 3 months of the issue date of the final order.
(c) Modifications pending incorporation into the Mail Classification Schedule are effective immediately upon written direction from the Postal Regulatory Commission.
Appendix Appendix A - Appendix A to Subpart A of Part 3040—Market Dominant Product List
(An asterisk (*) indicates an organizational class or group, not a Postal Service product.)
Appendix Appendix B - Appendix B to Subpart A of Part 3040—Competitive Product List
(An asterisk (*) indicates an organizational class or group, not a Postal Service product.)