january 2017 usps® rate change comparison guide
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January 22, 2017 USPS® RATE COMPARISON CHARTS
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/1
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New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
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01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $0.47 $0.49 4.3% $0.94 $0.98 4.3% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
2 $0.68 $0.70 2.9% $1.15 $1.19 3.5% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
3 $0.89 $0.91 2.2% $1.36 $1.40 2.9% $2.45 $2.67 9.0%
6 N/A N/A $1.99 $2.03 2.0% $3.02 $3.03 0.3%
13 N/A N/A $3.46 $3.50 1.2% $4.35 $4.29 -1.4%
Post Card $0.34 $0.34 0.0%
First-Class Mail® RetailLetters Flats Parcels
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
1 $0.465 $0.460 -1.1%
2 $0.675 $0.670 -0.7%
3 $0.885 $0.880 -0.6%
Letters
Metered Letters
Special Services
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Certificate of Mailing $1.30 $1.35 3.8%
Registered™ without Insurance $11.70 $11.70 0.0%
Certified Mail™ $3.30 $3.35 1.5%
Return Receipt $2.70 $2.75 1.9% $1.35 $1.45 7.4%
USPS Tracking
First-Class™ Package Svcs parcels $0.00 $0.00 0.0% $0.00 $0.00 0%
Marketing Mail® parcels $0.35 $0.37 5.7%
Priority Mail® $0.00 $0.00 0.0% $0.00 $0.00 0%
Signature Confirmation $2.90 $2.90 0.0% $2.35 $2.45 4.3%
Retail Electronic
Weight LB's Prior to 01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
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01/22/17 % Increase
1 $6.45-10.00 $6.65-10.50 3-6% $5.75-9.76 $5.95-9.89 1-9% $5.60-9.47 $5.75-9.59 1-9%
5 $9.85-30.25 $9.85-30.25 (-17)-0% $7.39-28.30 $7.17-28.72 (-3)-3% $7.17-27.45 $6.96-27.86 (-3)-3%
10 $12.65-52.10 $12.65-52.10 0-23% $8.69-49.43 $9.09-50.17 1-23% $8.43-47.94 $8.82-48.66 2-23%
25 $22.55-99.10 $22.55-92.10 0.0% $17.76-89.43 $18.11-90.77 2-20% $17.23-86.74 $17.56-88.04 1-10%
50 $32.55-156.95 $32.55-156.95 0.0% $25.96-141.59 $26.74-143.71 1-3% $25.18-137.34 $25.94-139.40 1-3%
Flat Rate Envelope $6.45 $6.65 3.1% $5.75 $5.95 3.5% $5.60 $5.95 6.3%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $6.45 $6.95 7.8% $5.75 $6.25 8.7% $5.60 $6.25 11.6%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $6.80 $7.20 5.9% $6.10 $6.50 6.6% $5.90 $6.50 10.2%
Small Flat Rate Box $6.80 $7.15 5.1% $6.10 $6.45 5.7% $5.90 $6.45 9.3%
Medium Flat Rate Boxes $13.45 $13.60 1.1% $11.95 $12.40 3.8% $11.60 $12.40 6.9%
Large Flat Rate Boxes $18.75 $18.85 0.5% $16.35 $17.05 4.3% $15.85 $17.05 7.6%
USPS Priority Mail®Retail Commercial Base Commercial Plus
January 22, 2017 USPS® RATE COMPARISON CHARTS
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
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Rates
01/22/17
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Increase
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01/22/17
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01/22/17
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Increase
Automation 5 Digit 1 $0.376 $0.373 -0.8% $0.438 $0.446 1.8% $0.250 $0.253 1.2%
Automation 3 Digit $0.630 $0.630 0.0%
Automation AADC 1 $0.399 $0.403 1.0% $0.670 $0.670 0.0% $0.263 $0.266 1.1%
Automation Mixed AADC 1 $0.419 $0.423 1.0% $0.750 $0.750 0.0% $0.272 $0.274 0.7%
Presorted (Non Automation) 1 $0.452 $0.453 0.2% $0.798 $0.798 0.0% $0.283 $0.284 0.4%
Commercial First-Class Mail®Letters Flats* Post Cards
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.255 $0.251 -1.6% $0.376 $0.387 2.9%
Automation 3 Digit $0.467 $0.478 2.4%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.274 $0.271 -1.1% $0.522 $0.533 2.1%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.291 $0.288 -1.0% $0.539 $0.550 2.0%
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17
%
Increase
Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.140 $0.134 -4.3% $0.237 $0.244 3.0%
Automation 3 Digit $0.328 $0.335 2.1%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.159 $0.154 -3.1% $0.383 $0.390 1.8%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.176 $0.171 -2.8% $0.400 $0.407 1.7%
Letters Flats
Letters Flats
Marketing Mail®
Marketing Mail® Nonprofit
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/22/17
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Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
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01/22/1
7
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
1 $2.48 $2.50 0.8% $1.70 $1.73 1.8% $2.24 $2.38 6.2%
2 $2.94 $2.97 1.0% $2.16 $2.20 1.9% $2.70 $2.85 5.6%
5 $4.32 $4.38 1.4% $3.54 $3.61 2.0% $4.08 $4.26 4.4%
10 $6.62 $6.70 1.2% $5.84 $5.93 1.5% $6.38 $6.58 3.1%
Library MailSingle Piece 5-Digit Presort Basic Presort
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/22/17
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/17
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Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Prior to
01/22/1
7
New
Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
1 $2.61 $2.63 0.8% $1.79 $1.82 1.7% $2.36 $2.51 6.4%
2 $3.09 $3.12 1.0% $2.27 $2.31 1.8% $2.84 $3.00 5.6%
5 $4.53 $4.59 1.3% $3.71 $3.78 1.9% $4.28 $4.47 4.4%
10 $6.93 $7.01 1.2% $6.11 $6.20 1.5% $6.68 $6.89 3.1%
Single Piece 5-Digit Presort Basic Presort
Media Mail
Weight Ounces Prior to 01/22/17
New Rates
01/22/17 % Increase
Up to 4 $2.60 $2.61 0.4%
4-8 $2.60 $2.77 6.5%
10 $3.35 $3.46 3.3%
12 $3.45 $3.74 8.4%
14 $3.55 $4.02 13.2%
15.99 $3.65 $4.30 17.8%
First-Class® Package ServiceLetters