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January 22, 2017 USPS Postage Rate Changes - Increases & Decreases

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved a United States Postal Service (USPS) rate change which will take effect on January 22, 2017.  This rate change includes a mix of both increases and decreases.


Highlights of the approved rate changes are below.


  • First Class full postage STAMPED and PERMIT mail INCREASES from $0.470 to $0.490
  • First Class full postage METERED mail DECREASES from $0.465 to $0.460
  • Presorted First Class 3-digit sortation has been eliminated and rolled into the AADC sortation where the rate INCREASES from $.399 to $.403. The 3-digit and AADC rates have been the same for several years now so the elimination of the 3-digit rate is formality that won't have any change on budgets
  • Presorted First Class 5-digit rate DECREASES from $.376 to $.373
  • The 2nd ounce of Presorted First Class mail has "riden free" without any surcharge for years and that is now extended to the 3rd ounce up to 3.5 ounces
  • Standard Mail is to be rebranded as Marketing Mail
  • Marketing Mail Letter pricing increase of 2.0%
  • Marketing Mail Flats pricing increase of 2.5%
  • Marketing Mail increases piece price weight from 3.3 oz to 4.0 oz.  The maximum weight for nonautomation machinable letters moves from 3.3 oz to 3.5 oz


Charts for each class are below.


Full First Class

Type Current Rate Approved Rate Per Piece Change % Change
Retail Single Piece $0.470 $0.490 $0.020 4.3%
Metered Single Piece $0.465 $0.460 ($0.005) -1.1%
Postcards $0.350 $0.350 $0.000 0.0%

 

Presorted First Class

Type Current Rate Approved Rate Per Piece Change % Change
Mixed AADC $0.419 $0.423 $0.004 1.0%
3-Digit Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated
AADC $0.399 $0.403 $0.004 1.0%
5-Digit $0.376 $0.373 ($0.003) -0.8%


Marketing Mail Class

Type % Change
Letters +2.0%
Flats +2.5%
Carrier Route Letters, Flats, and Parcels -3.0%
High Density/Saturation Letters +2.2%
High Density/Saturation Flats and Parcels      -2.0%
Parcels +1.6%
EDDM Retail +0.6%


Please contact your Project Manager if you have any questions about these rate changes.



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On December 18, 2016 in USPS by E. Paul Hamilton III E. Paul Hamilton III
Tagged With: 2017, 22, Changes, Decrease, Increase, January, january 22 2017, Postage, Rate, USPS / 5629 Views

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