in USPS
USPS: postage rates increase for the second time in 2021
automation postage rates effective August 29, 2021
Service |
New Rates |
Old Rates |
| First-Class Stamp (Retail) 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.58 $0.20 |
($0.55) ($0.20) |
| First-Class (Other) Meter/Non-Presort Indicia; 1 oz. or less; per piece rate each additional oz. |
$0.53 $0.20 |
($0.51) ($0.20) |
| Marketing Mail Letters | $0.277 - $0.330 | ($0.259 - $0.304) |
| 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| Marketing Mail Flats | $0.482 - $0.798 | ($0.450 - $0.726) |
| 4 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| Marketing Mail Flats EDDM 4 oz. or less; per piece rate; |
$0.189 – $0.235 LOCAL SCF – NON-SCF |
($0.180 – $0.225) NO CHANGE |
| Non-Profit Letters | $0.146 - $0.199 | ($0.138 - $0.183) |
| 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| Non-Profit Flats | $0.278 - $0.594 | ($0.256 - $0.532) |
| 4 oz. or less; per piece rate | EDDM: $1.01 (SCF), $0.147 (NON-SCF) | EDDM: $0.092 (SCF), $0.137 (NON-SCF) |
| First-Class Letters | $0.426 - $0.485 | ($0.398 - $0.450) |
| 3.5 oz. or less; per piece rate | ||
| First-Class Flats 1 oz. or less |
$0.460 - $0.774 $1.16 (RETAIL) |
($0.460 - $0.774) ($1.00 NO CHANGE) |
| 1 oz. or less; per piece rate; each additional oz - $0.20 | ||
| First-Class Postcard | $0.269 - $0.285 | ($0.260 - $0.276) |
| OLD max size: 6" x 4.25" NEW max size: 6" x 9" |
$0.36 (RETAIL) | ($0.35) |
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