USPS Rate Change Summary Effective January 22, 2017 Summary: Metered letters go down 1/2 cent. Marketing mail (formerly “bulk”) goes down up to 3.8%. Stamps increase. First‐Class Stamps (including I‐Stamps) – 49 cents ↑ 2 cents Each additional ounce – 21 cents Metered Letters – 46 cents ↓ 0.5 cents Each additional ounce – 21 cents Postcards – 34 cents ↔ First‐Class Flats – 98 cents ↑ 4 cents Each additional ounce – 21 cents First‐Class Parcels ‐ $2.67 ↑ 7 cents Stays at $2.67 up to 4 ounces, then 18 cents for each additional ounce up to 13 ounces Priority Mail ‐ $6.65 ↑ 20 cents Starts at $6.65, increases based on delivery location and weight Priority Mail FLAT RATE (2‐3 Days) ↑ 20‐40 cents Flat Rate Letter Envelope ‐ $6.65 Flat Rate Legal Envelope ‐ $6.95 Padded Flat Rate Envelope ‐ $7.20 Small Flat Rate Box ‐ $7.15 Medium Flat Rate Box ‐ $13.60 Large Flat Rate Box ‐ $18.85 Priority Express Mail (1‐2 Days, Guaranteed) ↑ 80 cents Starts at $23.75, increases based on delivery location and weight Delivery by 10:30am, add $5.00 Sunday/Holiday Delivery, add $12.50 Priority Express FLAT RATE (1‐2 Days, Guaranteed) ↑ 80 cents Flat Rate Letter Envelope ‐ $23.75 Flat Rate Legal Envelope ‐ $23.95 Padded Flat Rate Envelope ‐ $24.45 Media Mail (CD’s, Books, DVD’s) ↑ 2 cents $2.63 up to first pound 49 cents each additional pound Library Mail (For delivery of media between libraries only) ↑ 2 cents $2.50 up to first pound 47 cents each additional pound AUTOMATION RATES‐Letters (500 pieces or more, First‐Class; 200 pieces or more Marketing/Non‐Profit) Requires processing/barcode addressing at DPS First Class ↑ 0.5% 5‐Digit – 0.373, 3‐Digit/AADC – 0.403, MAADC – 0.453, SNG – 0.453 Standard Marketing ↓ 1.6% 5‐Digit – 0.251, 3‐Digit/AADC – 0.271, MAADC – 0.288, M‐AADC – 0.284, M‐MAADC – 0.301 Non‐Profit Marketing ↓ 3.8% 5‐Digit – 0.134, 3‐Digit/AADC – 0.154, MAADC – 0.171, M‐AADC – 0.175, M‐MAADC – 0.184
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