Postage Rate Increase

Info on the 2012 USPS Postage Rate Increases

On January 22, 2012 the U.S. Postal Service® will implement a postage rate increase for all mail classes including First Class Mail®, Priority Mail and Express Mail along with many special services.

Summary of the 2012 USPS postage rate increase:

First Class Letters (1 oz.) will increase by one cent to $0.45 from $0.44. Each additional ounce will cost an extra $0.20 (no change)
First Class Flats (1 oz.) will increase by two cents to $0.90 from $0.88. Each additional ounce will cost an extra $0.20 (no change)
Postcard rates will increase by three cents to $0.32 from $0.29
Priority Mail retail rates will increase by an average of 3.2% and will start at $5.20 (previously at $5.10)
Express Mail retail rates will increase by an average of 4.4% and will start at $12.95 (previously at $12.85)
Parcel Post rates will start at $5.20 (previously at $5.10)
Media Mail rates will start at $2.47 (previously at $2.41)
New Product! Priority Mail Regional Rate Box C is being introduced with a 25 pound maximum weight limit. Prices start at $14.44
New Product! Express Mail Flat Rate Box is being introduced at $39.95 with a 70 pound maximum weight limit

	Post Office/Retail Rates		Stamps.com Rates
Letters	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates
First-Class Mail letter (1 oz.)	$0.45	$0.44	$0.45	$0.44
First-Class Mail letter - each additional ounce	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20
First-Class Mail Flat/Large Envelope (1 oz.)	$0.90	$0.88	$0.90	$0.88
First-Class Mail Flat/Large Envelope - each additional ounce	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20	$0.20
Postcard	$0.32	$0.29	$0.32	$0.29

	Post Office/Retail Rates		Stamps.com Rates
Flat Rate Envelopes	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates
Express Mail Flat Rate Envelope	$18.95	$18.30	$17.75	$17.40
Express Mail Flat Rate Legal Envelope	$18.95	$18.30	$17.75	$17.40
Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope	$5.15	$4.95	$4.90	$4.75
Priority Mail Padded Flat Rate Envelope	$5.30	$4.95	$5.10	$4.95
Priority Mail Flat Rate Legal Envelope	$5.30	$4.95	$5.10	$4.95

	Post Office/Retail Rates		Stamps.com Rates
Packages	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates
Express Mail (0.5 lb.)	$12.95 and up	$13.25 and up	$12.85 and up	$12.96 and up
Express Mail Flat Rate Box	$39.95	N/A	$39.95	N/A
Priority Mail (1 lb.)	$5.20 and up	$5.10 and up	$4.90 and up	$4.80 and up
Priority Mail Small Flat Rate Box	$5.35	$5.20	$5.15	$5.00
Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box	$11.35	$10.95	$10.85	$10.50
Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box	$15.45	$14.95	$14.65	$14.20
Priority Mail APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box	$13.45	$12.95	$12.65	$12.20
Priority Mail Regional Rate Box A	$5.79 and up	Online only	$5.04 and up	$4.97 and up
Priority Mail Regional Rate Box B	$6.65 and up	Online only	$5.90 and up	$5.81 and up
Priority Mail Regional Rate Box C	$15.19 and up	Online only	$14.44 and up	N/A
First Class Mail Package Service (1 oz.)	$1.95	$1.71	$1.64	$1.56
Media Mail (1 lb.)	$2.47	$2.41	$2.47	$2.41
Parcel Post (1 lb.)	$5.20	$5.10	$5.20	$5.10
Library Mail (1 lb.)	$2.35	$2.29	$2.35	$2.29

	Post Office/Retail Rates		Stamps.com Rates
International	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates
Global Express Guaranteed (0.5 lb.)	$44.00 and up	$35.50 and up	$44.00 and up	$31.95 and up
Express Mail Intl (0.5 lb.)	$29.25 and up	$26.95 and up	$26.91 and up	$24.79 and up
Express Mail Intl Flat Rate Box - Canada	$59.95	N/A	$59.95	N/A
Express Mail Intl Flat Rate Box - Other Countries	$74.95	N/A	$74.95	N/A
Express Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes - Canada	$29.25	$26.95	$29.25	$24.79
Express Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes - Other Countries	$38.00	$29.95	$38.00	$27.55
Priority Mail Intl (1 lb.)	$23.25 and up	$21.25 and up	$22.09 and up	$20.19 and up
Priority Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes - Mexico & Canada	$12.95	$11.95	$12.95	$11.35
Priority Mail Intl Flat Rate Envelopes - Other Countries	$16.95	$13.95	$16.95	$13.25
Priority Mail Intl Small Flat Rate Box - Mexico & Canada	$12.95	$11.95	$12.95	$11.35
Priority Mail Intl Small Flat Rate Box - Other Countries	$16.95	$13.95	$16.95	$13.25
Priority Mail Intl Medium Flat Rate Box - Mexico & Canada	$32.95	$27.95	$32.95	$26.55
Priority Mail Intl Medium Flat Rate Box - Other Countries	$47.95	$45.50	$47.95	$43.23
Priority Mail Intl Large Flat Rate Box - Mexico & Canada	$39.95	$35.50	$39.95	$33.73
Priority Mail Intl Large Flat Rate Box - Other Countries	$60.95	$58.50	$60.95	$55.58
First Class Mail Intl - Canada (1 lb.)	$5.75	$5.58	$5.75	$5.58
First Class Mail Intl - Mexico (1 lb.)	$9.29	$8.95	$9.29	$8.95
First Class Mail Intl - Asia, Europe, Australia (1 lb.)	$11.60	$11.39	$11.60	$11.39
First Class Mail Intl - Other Countries (1 lb.)	$11.26	$10.89	$11.26	$10.89
First Class Mail Intl Letters - Mexico & Canada (1 oz.)	$0.85	$0.80	$0.85	$0.80
First Class Mail Intl Letters - Other Countries (1 oz.)	$1.05	$0.98	$1.05	$0.98

	Post Office/Retail Rates		Stamps.com Rates
Special Services	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates	2012 Postage Rates	2011 Postage Rates
Certified Mail	$2.95	$2.85	$2.95	$2.85
Certificate of Mailing	$1.15	$1.15	$1.15	$1.15
Delivery Confirmation	$0.75 and up	$0.70 and up	$0.19	$0.19
Restricted Delivery	$4.55	$4.50	$4.55	$4.50
Return Receipt (at time of mailing)	$2.35	$2.30	$2.35	$2.30
Signature Confirmation	$2.55	$2.45	$2.10	$2.05