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USPS: upcoming postage rates increase
automation postage rates effective January 22, 2023
Service |
New Rates |
Old Rates |
| First-Class Letter Stamp (Retail) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.63 $0.24 |
($0.60) ($0.24) |
| First-Class (Meter/Non-Presort Indicia) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.60 $0.24 |
($0.57) ($0.24) |
| First-Class Postcard Stamp (Retail) Max size 6"x9", max thickness 0.016" per piece rate |
$0.48 |
($0.44) |
| First-Class Flats (Retail) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$1.26 $0.24 |
($1.20) ($0.24) |
| First-Class Letters Presorted | $0.471 – $0.531 | ($0.455 – $0.515) |
| 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| First-Class Flats Presorted 1 oz. or less |
$0.689 – $0.955 $1.20 (RETAIL) |
($0.555 – $0.934) ($1.16) |
| 1 oz. or less; per piece rate; each additional oz – $0.24 | ||
| First-Class Postcard Presorted Max size 6"x9", max thickness 0.016" per piece rate |
$0.352 – $0.381 | ($0.330 – $0.359) |
| Marketing Mail Letters 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.305 – $0.360 SCF $0.275 – $0.309 | ($0.296 – $0.349) (SCF $0.266 – $0.298) |
| Marketing Mail Flats 4 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.572 – $0.896 SCF $0.483 – $0.735 |
($0.530 – $0.854) (SCF $0.439 – $0.691) |
| Marketing Mail Flats EDDM 4 oz. or less; per piece rate; |
$0.208 – $0.266 LOCAL SCF – NON-SCF |
($0.201 – $0.262) |
| Non-Profit Letters 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.158 – $0.213 SCF $0.128 – $0.162/span> |
($0.154 – $0.207) (SCF $0.124 – $0.156) |
| Non-Profit Flats 4 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.357 – $0.681 SCF $0.268 – $0.520 EDDM: $0.116 (SCF), $0.174 (Non SCF) |
($0.324 – $0.648) (SCF $0.233 – $0.485) $0.100 (SCF), $0.170 (Non SCF) |
standards and requirements
Folded self-mailers must meet the following standards:
- Height: not more than 6 inches or less than 3.5 inches high
- Length: not more than 10.5 inches or less than 5 inches long
- Thickness: not more than 0.25 inch or less than 0.009 inch thick
- Weight: not more than 3 ounces
- Aspect ratio: within 1.3 to 2.5 (length divided by height)
- Final fold on the bottom or leading edge
- The final folded panel creates the back (non-address) side of the mailpiece.
Cards can still be 11.5 x 6.125