USPS® Commercial Pricing

On January 18, 2009, new prices for USPS® Shipping Services took effect. Domestic Shipping Services includes Express Mail®, Priority Mail® , Parcel Select® and Parcel Return Service®.

Prices increased between 4 and almost 6 percent:

Domestic Products Express Mail® Priority Mail® Parcel Select® Parcel Return Service

Rate Change 5.7% 3.9% 5.9% 5.3%

The great news is that mailers using qualified postage payment methods can mitigate the increase and better manage their postage and shipping expenditures with the Priority Mail® and Express Mail® commercial and commercial Plus pricing! In fact, in some cases, especially for light-weight packages, Priority Mail® and Express Mail® may be a low cost alternative to similar services of other carriers.

Priority Mail® commercial base pricing — save up to 4.8% over retail pricing!

Flat Rate Envelope Small Box Regular Box Large Box Large Box (APO/FPO)

Retail Price $4.95 $4.95 $10.35 $13.95 $11.95

Commerical Price $4.80 $4.80 $9.85 $13.50 $11.50

Express Mail® commercial base pricing — save up to 5% over retail pricing!

Flat Rate Envelope

Retail Price $17.50

Commerical Price $16.63

More information and CBP download inctructions for your DM Mailing System

And under the recently announced USPS® regulations, you can qualify for the commercial base pricing using your Mailstation* or DM Series system (both are IBI-compliant)! 

For additional information, contact 1-800-522-0020 or visit the Pitney Bowes Customer Forum