Postage Rate Goes into Effect January 21, 2018
Posted by Dawn Mellas on November 27, 2017 in General Info, Postal

This fall the USPS filed a rate case for a postage increase that will go into effect on January 21, 2018. The overall increase is around 1.9% for First Class and Marketing Mail (formerly Standard), with some categories seeing a higher percentage.

Below are highlights of the approved rates. Visit the Postal Tips and Rate Charts section for a more extensive list.

	Current Rate	2018 Rate
First Class Letter:
Single Piece- Stamped	$0.490	$0.500
Auto AADC	$0.403	$0.408
Auto 5-digit	$0.373	$0.378
Marketing Mail Automation Letter:
AADC Local Entry	$0.271	$0.274
5-Digit Local Entry	$0.251	$0.251
Non-Profit Marketing Mail Automation Letter:
AADC Local Entry	$0.154	$0.159
5-Digit Local Entry	$0.134	$0.136

A full list of the approved rates is available at https://pe.usps.com/PriceChange/Index.

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