The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has approved a United States Postal Service (USPS) rate change which will take effect on January 27, 2019.
Highlights of the approved rate changes are listed below by class of mail:
- First Class stamped letters increases from $.50 cents to $.55 cents
- First Class full postage metered letters increases from $.47 cents to $.50 cents
- Additional ounces for First Class letters and flats decreases from $.21 cents to $.15 cents
- The average increase of mailing services products is 2.5% with this rate case
- Presorted First Class AADC rate increases from $.408 to $.412
- Presorted First Class 5-digit rate increases from $.378 to $.383
Charts for each class are below.
Full Postage First Class Letters
| Stamp Single Piece 1oz |
$0.500 |
$0.550 |
$0.050 |
10.041% |
| Single Piece Additional Ounce |
$0.210 |
$0.150 |
-$0.060 |
-28.571% |
| Metered Single Piece |
$0.470 |
$0.500 |
$0.030 |
6.383% |
| Single Piece Flats 1oz |
$1.000 |
$1.000 |
$0.000 |
0.000% |
| Single Piece Postcards |
$0.350 |
$0.350 |
$0.000 |
0.000% |
Presorted First Class Letters
| Automated Mixed AADC |
$0.424 |
$0.428 |
$0.004 |
0.943% |
| Automated AADC |
$0.408 |
$0.412 |
$0.004 |
0.980% |
| Automated 5-Digit |
$0.378 |
$0.383 |
$0.005 |
1.323% |
| Machinable Presorted |
$0.458 |
$0.459 |
$0.001 |
0.218% |
| Nonmachinable |
$0.668 |
$0.609 |
-$0.059 |
-8.832% |
Presorted First Class Flats
| Automated Mixed AADC |
$0.705 |
$0.727 |
$0.022 |
3.121% |
| Automated AADC |
$0.632 |
$0.644 |
$0.012 |
1.899% |
| Automated 3-Digit |
$0.593 |
$0.605 |
$0.012 |
2.024% |
| Automated 5-Digit |
$0.474 |
$0.486 |
$0.012 |
2.532% |
| Machinable Presorted |
$0.799 |
$0.799 |
$0.000 |
0.000% |
Marketing Mail Letters
| Carrier Route |
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| Saturation Origin Entry |
$0.186 |
$0.190 |
$0.004 |
2.151% |
| Saturation NDC Entry |
$0.164 |
$0.170 |
$0.006 |
3.659% |
| Saturation SCF Entry |
$0.158 |
$0.165 |
$0.007 |
4.430% |
| Basic Origin Entry |
$0.292 |
$0.294 |
$0.002 |
0.685% |
| Basic NDC Entry |
$0.265 |
$0.269 |
$0.004 |
1.509% |
| Basic SCF Entry |
$0.257 |
$0.262 |
$0.005 |
1.984% |
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| Automation |
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| 5-Digit Origin Entry |
$0.251 |
$0.256 |
$0.004 |
2.151% |
| 5-Digit NDC Entry |
$0.227 |
$0.234 |
$0.007 |
3.084% |
| 5-Digit SCF Entry |
$0.220 |
$0.228 |
$0.008 |
3.636% |
| AADC Origin Entry |
$0.274 |
$0.281 |
$0.007 |
2.555% |
| AADC NDC Entry |
$0.250 |
$20.259 |
$0.009 |
3.600% |
| AADC SCF Entry |
$0.243 |
$0.253 |
$0.010 |
4.115% |
| Mixed AADC Origin Entry |
$0.287 |
$0.291 |
$0.004 |
1.394% |
| Mixed AADC NDC Entry |
$0.263 |
$0.269 |
$0.006 |
2.281% |
| Mixed AADC SCF Entry |
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| Nonautomation Machinable |
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| AADC Origin Entry |
$0.287 |
$0.292 |
$0.005 |
1.742% |
| AADC NDC Entry |
$0.263 |
$0.270 |
$0.007 |
2.662% |
| AADC SCF Entry |
$0.256 |
$0.264 |
$0.008 |
3.125% |
| Mixed AADC Origin Entry |
$0.300 |
$0.302 |
$0.002 |
0.667% |
| Mixed AADC NDC Entry |
$0.276 |
$0.280 |
$0.004 |
1.449% |
| Mixed AADC SCF Entry |
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Please contact your Project Manager if you have any questions about these rate changes.