USPS Postage Rate Increase — What You Should Know

Date: February 19th, 2018 | Written by:

The U.S. Postal Service has implemented new, increased postage rates as of Sunday, January 21, 2018 that business customers and personal mail users should be made aware of. Whether you are shipping products directly to your customers, or you are mailing out printed marketing materials such as postcards, brochures, and catalogs, the slightly higher shipping and mailing charges should be acknowledged and factored into your budget. Just so that your mind doesn’t get left behind in 2017 prices, we have listed only the USPS postage rates that have gone up in price, comparing their 2017 postage rates to their new 2018 postage rates.

Letter Increases

  • First Class Mail Letters (1 oz.) postage rates have gone up $0.01 from $0.49 to $0.50.
  • First Class Mail Flats (1 oz.) postage went up $0.02 from $0.98 to $1.00.
  • Postcard postage rates increased $0.01 from $034. to $0.35.

Flat Rate Envelope Increases:

  • Priority Mail Express Flat Rate Envelope postage has experienced a rate increase of $0.95 from $23.75 to $24.70.
  • Priority Mail Express Padded Flat Rate Envelope postage moved up $0.45 from $24.95 to $25.40.
  • Priority Mail Express Legal Flat Rate Envelope postage went up $0.95 from $23.95 to $24.90.
  • Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope postage is up $0.05 from $6.65 to $6.70.
  • Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope postage has increased $0.05 from $7.20 to $7.25.
  • Priority Mail Legal Flat Rate Envelope postage has moved up $0.05 from $6.95 to $7.00.

Package Increases

  • Priority Mail Express (0.5 lb.) postage has experienced a rate increase of $0.95 from $23.75 and up to $24.70 and up.
  • Priority Mail (1 lb.) postage moved up $0.05 from $24.95 to $6.65 and up to $6.70 and up.
  • Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box postage went up $0.05 from $7.15 to $7.20.
  • Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box postage increased $0.05 from $13.60 is $13.65.
  • Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box postage moved up $0.05 from $18.85 to $18.90.
  • Priority Mail APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box postage had a rate increase of $0.05 from $17.35 to $17.40.
  • Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A postage went up $0.58 from $8.77 and up to $9.35 and up.
  • Priority Mail Regional Rate Box B postage increased $0.24 from $9.42 to $9.66.
  • First Class® Package Service (1 oz.) postage moved up $0.83 from $2.67 to $3.50.
  • Media Mail (1 lb.) postage has went up by $0.03 – from $2.63 to $2.66.
  • Retail Ground® (formerly Standard Post® – 1 lb.) has experienced an increase of $0.05 from $6.65 and up to $6.70 and up.
  • Library Mail (1 lb.) has went up by three cents from $2.50 to $2.53.

International Increases

  • Global Express Guaranteed (0.5 lb.) postage is up by $2.50 from $62.00 and up to $64.50 and up.
  • Priority Mail Express Intl (0.5 lb.) postage is higher now by $1.55 from $40.95 and up to $42.50 and up.
  • Priority Mail Express Intl Flat Rate Envelopes – Canada postage moved up by $1.50 from $41.50 and up to $43.00 and up.
  • Priority Mail Express Intl Flat Rate Envelopes – Other Countries postage is higher by $2.25 from $57.50 and up to $59.75 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl (1 lb.) – Canada postage rates have increased by $1.25 from $31.75 and up to $33.00 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl (1 lb.) – Other Countries postage prices have gone up by $1.50 from $38.75 and up to $40.25 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes – Canada postage is up by $1.00 from $23.95 to $24.95.
  • Priority Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes – Other Countries postage has gone up by $1.05 from $29.95 and up to $31.00 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl Small Flat Rate Box – Canada postage rates have went up by $1.00 from $24.95 to $25.95.
  • Priority Mail Intl Small Flat Rate Box – Other Countries postage has gone up by $1.30 from $30.95 and up to $32.25 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl Medium Flat Rate Box – Canada postage has had a price increase of $1.80 from $45.95 to $47.75.
  • Priority Mail Intl Medium Flat Rate Box – Other Countries postage is up by $2.55 from $66.95 and up to $69.50 and up.
  • Priority Mail Intl Large Flat Rate Box – Canada postage is higher by $2.40 from $59.95 to $62.35.
  • Priority Mail Intl Large Flat Rate Box – Other Countries postage rates are up by $3.55 from $86.95 and up to $90.50 and up.
  • First Class Package Intl Service – Canada (1 lb.) postage is higher by $0.50 from $15.50 to $16.00.
  • First Class Package Intl Service – Mexico (1 lb.) postage rates have moved up by $0.75 from $20.75 and up to $21.50 and up.
  • First Class Package Intl Service – Other Countries (1 lb.) postage prices are up by $1.50 from $22.00 and up to $23.50 and up.

Special Service Increases

  • Certified Mail™ postage is $0.10 higher now, from $3.35 to $3.45.
  • Certificate of Mailing postage rate are up from $1.35 to $1.40.
  • Registered Mail™ postage prices have moved up by $0.20 from $11.70 and up to $11.90 and up.
  • Restricted Delivery postage is up by $0.10 from $4.95 to $5.05.
  • Return Receipt – (electronic) postage prices are up by $0.05 from $1.45 to $1.50.
  • Signature Confirmation™ postage is higher by $0.10 from $2.90 to $3.00.
  • Adult Signature – (Basic) postage is up by $0.20 from $5.90 to $6.10.
  • Adult Signature – (Person Specific) postage rates have moved up by $0.20 from $6.15 to $6.35.
  • Package Intercept postage prices are up by $.50 from $12.95 to $13.45.

 

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