USPS® Rate Change Updates
Plus Quick Tips from Neopost USA to Reduce Postal Expenses
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What are the rate change highlights?
Only USPS® shipping product rates impacted
• The average shipping rate increase is 9.5%.
• Standard Post is now called Retail Ground.
Type
Size
Retail Rate
Meter Rate*
Letter
up to 1 oz
49¢
48½¢
Letter
up to 2 oz.
71¢
70½¢
Letter
up to 3 oz.
93¢
92½¢
Postcard
6” L x 4” H
35¢
35¢
• First-Class service package rates now include a maximum weight of 15.99 oz.
(previously maximum: 12.99 oz.)
Flat Envelope
up to 1 oz.
Maximum Dimensions
15” L x 12” H x ¾“ thick
98¢
98¢
• Priority Mail Express™ Flat Rate boxes will be discontinued.
Parcel
up to 15.99 oz.
$2.54
$1.54 **Commercial Base
• Critical Mail will be discontinued.
What are the most common shipping
prices impacted?
Priority Mail rates increasing 9.8%
• Flat Rate Boxes and Envelopes still offer a lower price than other carriers.
• Commercial Base Pricing will still save an average of 12% over the Retail prices.
• Intelligent Mail® Package Barcode (IM®pb) is still required in order to receive
Commercial Base Pricing discounts.
Priority Mail Express rates increasing 15.6%
• Insurance now available for Priority Mail International® (PMI®) single piece,
Medium Flat Rate and Large Flat Rate boxes against loss, damage or missing
contents up to $200 free of charge. ($200 for merchandise and $100 for documents)
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First–Class Mail®
• Parcel Select Non-presort is now called Parcel Select Ground.
• Regional Rate Box C will be discontinued.
• Priority Mail® Flat Rate boxes are still available.
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2016 Postal Rate Guide: Effective January 17, 2016
How to maximize savings?
Reducing®shipping expenses
• For packages under 5lbs, consider using USPS over other carriers.
• Take advantage of Flat Rate envelopes and boxes.
• Can be significantly cheaper than using your own packaging
• Use Commercial Base Pricing (CBP).
• Significant savings over Retail Rates
• USPS shipping products and services remain competitively priced across
the industry.
• The Postal Service doesn’t add surcharges for fuel, residential delivery,
or Saturday delivery.
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*Digitally enabled meters
receive a ½¢ discount on
single-piece First-Class
Mail up to 3.5 oz.
Priority Mail® Flat Rate – 1, 2 or 3 Day Delivery
Type
Size
Retail Rate
Commercial Base**
Savings
Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$6.45
$5.75
10.9%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$6.45
$5.75
10.9%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$6.80
$6.10
10%
Small Flat Rate Box
if it fits, it ships
$6.80
$6.10
10%
Medium Flat Rate Box
if it fits, it ships
$13.45
$11.95
11%
Large Flat Rate Box
if it fits, it ships
$18.75
$16.35
12.8%
Priority Mail Express™ Flat Rate – Overnight Delivery
Type
Size
Retail Rate
Commercial Base**
Savings
Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$22.95
$20.66
10%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$22.95
$20.66
10%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope
if it fits, it ships
$22.95
$20.66
10%
Type
Retail Rate
Electronic Rate***
Savings
USPS® Tracking Service – First-Class Mail® Parcel
$1.05
FREE
USPS® Tracking Service – Priority Mail
FREE
FREE
0%
Return Receipt
$2.70
$1.35
50%
Signature Confirmation
$2.90
$2.35
19%
Certified Mail
$3.30
$3.30
0%
USPS® Extra Services
Priority Mail® and Priority Mail Express™ – Weight and Zone Based
Priority Mail® – Average Savings Commercial Base® Pricing vs. Retail – 11%
Priority Mail Express™ – Average Savings Commercial Base® Pricing vs. Retail – 10%
**Commercial Base® Pricing and IM®pb: As of January 26, 2015, only printed shipping labels that include an intelligent Mail
package barcode (IMpb) qualifies for Commercial Base Pricing.
***Extra Services and IMpb: As of January 26, 2015, Extra Services also required an Intelligent Mail package barcode (IMpb)
to qualify for Commercial Base Pricing.