USPS postage rates will increase April 17, 2011
Highlights of the increase include the following:
What Is Not Changing:
- Domestic First Class letters up to 1 ounce remain at 44 cents.
- Intelligent Mail Barcode (IMB) implementation is indefinitely delayed thus allowing Postnet barcodes to continue to be used for automation discounts. Originally, IMB implementation was to have been mandatory effective in May 2011.
What Is Changing:
- Additional ounces (after the 1st ounce) for Domestic First Class letter mail will increase from 17 to 20 cents.
- First Class postcard rates will increase 1 cent; from 28 cents to 29 cents.
- Business class rates including Presorted First Class, Standard Mailing and Periodicals will increase to the rates shown in the chart below.
Standard Letter Mail
|
| Automation (3.3 oz or less) |
None |
NDC |
SCF |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.273 |
$0.240 |
N/A |
| AADC |
$0.257 |
$0.224 |
$0.214 |
| 3-Digit |
$0.255 |
$0.222 |
$0.212 |
| 5-Digit |
$0.237 |
$0.204 |
$0.194 |
Non-Profit Letter Mail
|
| Automation (3.3 oz or less) |
None |
NDC |
SCF |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.168 |
$0.135 |
N/A |
| AADC |
$0.152 |
$0.119 |
$0.109 |
| 3-Digit |
$0.150 |
$0.117 |
$0.107 |
| 5-Digit |
$0.132 |
$0.099 |
$0.089 |
Standard Flat Mail
|
| Automation (3.3 oz or less) |
None |
NDC |
SCF |
| Mixed ADC |
$0.492 |
$0.459 |
N/A |
| ADC |
$0.482 |
$0.449 |
$0.439 |
| 3-Digit |
$0.426 |
$0.393 |
$0.383 |
| 5-Digit |
$0.347 |
$0.314 |
$0.304 |
Non-Profit Flat Mail
|
| Automation (3.3 oz or less) |
None |
NDC |
SCF |
| Mixed ADC |
$0.355 |
$0.322 |
N/A |
| ADC |
$0.345 |
$0.312 |
$0.302 |
| 3-Digit |
$0.289 |
$0.256 |
$0.246 |
| 5-Digit |
$0.213 |
$0.180 |
$0.170 |
First Class Mail
|
| Non-Auto (1 oz or less) |
Letters |
Cards |
Flats |
| Single Piece (machinable) |
$0.440 |
$0.290 |
$0.880 |
| Presort (machinable) |
$0.414 |
$0.260 |
$0.757 |
| Additional Oz. (3.5 oz max) |
$0.200 |
N/A |
$0.200 |
| Automation (1 oz or less) |
|
|
|
| Mixed AADC |
$0.390 |
$0.235 |
$0.725 |
| AADC |
$0.368 |
$0.223 |
$0.605 |
| 3-Digit |
$0.365 |
$0.222 |
$0.547 |
| 5-Digit |
$0.340 |
$0.208 |
$0.373 |
| Additional Oz. |
$0.125 |
N/A |
$0.170 |
The entire USPS Price List Notice 123, Effective April 17, 2011 has now been published and is available for download.