The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved a United States Postal Service (USPS) rate change which will take effect on January 21, 2018.
Highlights of the approved rate changes are listed below by class of mail:
First Class Mail
- Overall prices for Presort Letters & Postcards increased 1.591%
- First Class full postage STAMPED and PERMIT mail increases from $0.490 to $0.500
- First Class full postage METERED mail increases from $0.460 to $0.470
- Presorted First Class AADC rate increases from $.403 to $.408
- Presorted First Class 5-digit rate increases from $.373 to $.378
- The 2nd & 3rd ounce of Presorted First Class mail continues to "ride free" without any surcharge
Marketing Mail (formerly Standard Mail)
- Marketing Mail pricing increases 1.9% on average
Charts for each class are below.
Full First Class Letters
| Retail Single Piece |
$0.490 |
$0.500 |
$0.010 |
2.041% |
| Metered Single Piece |
$0.460 |
$0.470 |
$0.010 |
2.174% |
| Postcards |
$0.340 |
$0.350 |
$0.010 |
2.941% |
Presorted First Class Letters
| Automated Mixed AADC |
$0.423 |
$0.424 |
$0.001 |
0.236% |
| Automated AADC |
$0.403 |
$0.408 |
$0.005 |
1.241% |
| Automated 5-Digit |
$0.373 |
$0.378 |
$0.005 |
1.340% |
| Machinable Presorted |
$0.453 |
$0.458 |
$0.005 |
1.104% |
| Nonmachinable Presorted |
$0.663 |
$0.668 |
$0.005 |
0.754% |
Marketing Mail Class
| Carrier Route |
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| No Entry Discount Saturation |
$0.186 |
$0.186 |
$0.000 |
0.000% |
| SCF Entry Discount Saturation |
$0.155 |
$0.158 |
$0.003 |
1.935% |
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| No Entry Discount Basic |
$0.290 |
$0.292 |
$0.002 |
0.690% |
| SCF Entry Discount Basic |
$0.252 |
$0.257 |
$0.005 |
1.984% |
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| Automation |
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| No Entry Discount 5-Digit |
$0.251 |
$0.251 |
$0.000 |
0.000% |
| SCF Entry Discount 5-Digit |
$0.217 |
$0.220 |
$0.000 |
1.382% |
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| No Entry Discount AADC |
$0.271 |
$0.274 |
$0.003 |
1.107% |
| SCF Entry Discount AADC |
$0.237 |
$0.243 |
$0.006 |
2.532% |
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| No Entry Discount Mixed AADC |
$0.28 |
$0.287 |
- $0.001 |
- 0.348% |
| SCF Entry Discount Mixed AADC |
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| Nonautomation Machinable |
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| No Entry Discount AADC |
$0.284 |
$0.287 |
$0.003 |
1.056% |
| SCF Entry Discount AADC |
$0.250 |
$0.256 |
$0.006 |
2.400% |
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| No Entry Discount Mixed AADC |
$0.301 |
$0.300 |
- $0.001 |
- 0.332 |
| SCF Entry Discounty Mixed AADC |
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PMSI Presort customers should reference the post, New Meter Rates for Presort Customers Effective January 21, 2018, for complete details on what to meter their mail at.
Please contact your Project Manager if you have any questions about these rate changes.