Postal Rate Basics
New USPS Postage Rates
New rates for Shipping Services, including Priority Mail® and Express Mail®, take effect January 4, 2010. There will be no price change in 2010 for First-Class Mail®, Standard Mail® and other market-dominant products. (Prices that took effect May 11, 2009 will remain in force until May 2011.)
Highlights of postal rates
| Effective 1/4/10 | |||
| SHIPPING SERVICES | |||
| Priority Mail® – Flat Rate Envelope (Retail) | $4.90 | ||
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$18.30 | ||
| Effective 5/11/09 | |||
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FIRST-CLASS MAIL® |
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| One-ounce letter | $0.44 | ||
| One-ounce flat | $0.88 | ||
| One-ounce parcel | $1.22 | ||
| Each additional ounce | $0.17 | ||
| Postcard | $0.28 | ||
| OTHER RATES | |||
| Standard Mail® Letter — 3-Digit Automation | $0.251 | ||
| Certified Mail™ | $2.80 |
Details of postal rates
First-Class Mail®
> View First Class Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on First Class Mail
Standard Mail®
> View Standard Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on Standard Mail
Priority Mail®, Express Mail® & Package Services
> View Priority Mail rate tables
> Find out how you can save on Priority Mail
Extra Services
> View Extra Postal Services rate tables
> Find out how you can save on extra postal Services
