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USPS: upcoming postage rates increase
automation postage rates effective July 9, 2023; second increase this year
Service |
New Rates |
Old Rates |
| First-Class Letter Stamp (Retail) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.66 $0.24 |
($0.63) ($0.24) |
| First-Class (Meter/Non-Presort Indicia) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.63 $0.24 |
($0.60) ($0.24) |
| First-Class Postcard Stamp (Retail) Max size 6"x9", max thickness 0.016" per piece rate |
$0.51 |
($0.48) |
| First-Class Flats (Retail) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$1.35 $0.24 |
($1.26) ($0.24) |
| First-Class Letters Presorted | $0.498 – $0.561 | ($0.471 – $0.531) |
| 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| First-Class Flats Presorted 1 oz. or less |
$0.831 – $1.270 | ($0.689 – $0.955) |
| 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 |
$0.355 – $0.388 | ($0.352 – $0.38) |
| Marketing Mail Letters 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.326 – $0.381 SCF $0.291 – $0.326 | ($0.305 – $0.360) (SCF $0.275 – $0.309) |
| Marketing Mail Flats 4 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.609 – $0.976 SCF $0.518 – $0.802 |
($0.572 – $0.896) ($0.483 – $0.735) |
| Marketing Mail Flats EDDM 4 oz. or less; per piece rate; |
$0.210 – $0.301 LOCAL SCF – NON-SCF |
($0.208 – $0.266) |
| Nonprofit Flats EDDM 4 oz. or less; per piece rate; |
$0.120 – $0.211 LOCAL SCF – NON-SCF |
($0.116 – $0.174) |
| Non-Profit Letters 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.171 – $0.226 SCF $0.136 – $0.171 |
($0.158 – $0.213) (SCF $0.128 – $0.162) |
| Non-Profit Flats 4 oz. or less; per piece rate |
$0.384 – $0.751 SCF $0.293 – $0.577 |
($0.357 – $0.681) (SCF $0.268 – $0.520) |
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