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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