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USPS Rate Increase 2015

by Thomas Schiavone
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Effective May 31, USPS is raising its rates. These will be live in the API going forward. Fortunately, the new rates don't affect Cubic Pricing or Domestic Priority Mail.

Here are the new rates:

USPS Domestic

Mail Class
Absolute Change
Percent Change
Retail First-Class Letter (1 oz)
Remains 49¢
No Change
Metered First-Class Letter (1 oz)
From 48¢ to 48.5¢
1.0%
First-Class Postcard
From 34¢ to 35¢
2.9%
Flats
Varies
2.5%
First-Class Packages
Varies
5.1%
Priority Mail
Varies
No Change

Mail Classes

Mail Class
Before May 31
After May 31
First class letter stamp
$0.49
$0.49
First class letter metered
$0.48
$0.485
Additional ounces for first-class letters
$0.21
$0.22
First class postcard
$0.34
$0.35
Int'l. first class letter stamp
$1.15
$1.20
Int'l first-class postcard
$1.15
$1.20
Domestic Priority Mail
Varies
No Changes
International Priority Mail
Varies
Avg. 5.5% Increase
First class flat (up to 1oz)
$0.98
No Changes
Additional ounces for first-class flats
$0.21
$0.22
First class package
Varies
Avg. 5.1% Increase

Extras

Service
Before May 31
After May 31
Tracking (except Std. Mail)
Varies
$0.00 (free with IMB and IMPB USPS Tracking)
Standard Mail Tracking
$0.23
$0.36
Electronic Return Receipt
$1.35
$1.40
Retail Return Receipt
$2.70
$2.80
Electronic Signature Confirmation for packages
$2.90
$3.00
Retail Signature Confirmation for packages
$2.35
$2.45