USPS Rate Increase 2015 May 31, 2015 by Thomas Schiavone 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
