Hongkong Post today announced that principal postage rates will be adjusted starting April 13.

Postage for sending a local letter weighing 30g or less will rise from $2.20 to $2.40.

Airmail postage for letters weighing 20g or less to the Mainland and Taiwan will increase from $3.70 to $3.90. For other destinations, rates will rise from the current range of $4-$5.50 to $4.20-$5.80.

For surface mail weighing 20g or less, postage to the Mainland, Macau and Taiwan will increase from $2.80 to $3. Rates for other destinations will be adjusted from the current $3.50-$5.30 range to $3.70-$5.60.

Hongkong Post said the adjustments are necessary to offset rising operating costs, particularly increases in conveyance costs and terminal dues payments. It added that the new rates are broadly in line with cumulative inflation since the last adjustments in September 2022.

Hongkong post noted that the postage increases for over 90% of local and surface mail will be within $0.20, while those for 90% of airmail will be within $0.50. It added that the adjustments are expected to have a very mild impact on the general public and commercial sectors.