A comparison of the USPS rates for the January 2020 increase.

1. January26,2020 USPS® RATE
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Weight
Ounces
Prior to
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1 $0.55 $0.55 0.0% $1.00 $1.00 0.0%
2 $0.70 $0.70 0.0% $1.15 $1.20 4.3%
3 $0.85 $0.85 0.0% $1.30 $1.40 7.7%
6 N/A N/A $1.75 $2.00 14.3%
13 N/A N/A $2.80 $3.40 21.4%
Post Card $0.35 $0.35 0.0%
Letters Flats
First-Class Mail® Retail
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/26/20
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1 $0.500 $0.500 0.0%
2 $0.650 $0.650 0.0%
3 $0.800 $0.800 0.0%
Letters
Metered Letters
Weight
Ounces
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Automation 5 Digit 1 $0.383 $0.389 1.6% $0.486 $0.430 -11.5% $0.257 $0.260 1.2%
Automation 3 Digit $0.605 $0.577 -4.6%
Automation AADC 1 $0.412 $0.419 1.7% $0.644 $0.620 -3.7% $0.268 $0.270 0.7%
Automation Mixed AADC 1 $0.428 $0.439 2.6% $0.727 $0.716 -1.5% $0.274 $0.276 0.7%
Presorted (Non Automation) 1 $0.459 $0.460 0.2% $0.799 $0.810 1.4% $0.280 $0.285 1.8%
Commercial First-Class Mail®
Letters Flats* Post Cards
Weight LB's
Prior to
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1 $7.35-12.20 $7.50-14.05 2-15% (4% Avg) $6.95-9.91 $7.02-11.40 1-15% (3% Avg)
5 $9.80-34.80 $10.20-40.00 4-15% (6% Avg) $7.81-28.84 $8.04-33.17 3-15% (4% Avg)
10 $13.10-59.90 $13.60-68.90 4-15% (6% Avg) $9.38-50.38 $9.76-57.94 4-15% (5% Avg)
25 $23.35-113.95 $25-131.05 7-15% (10% Avg) $18.04-91.15 $19.30-104.82 7-15% (8% Avg)
50 $33.70-180.50 $36.05-207.60 7-15% (10% Avg) $27.54-145.86 $29.16-165.97 7-15% (8% Avg)
Flat Rate Envelope $7.35 $7.75 5.4% $6.95 $7.15 2.9%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $7.65 $8.05 5.2% $7.25 $7.45 2.8%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $8.00 $8.40 5.0% $7.55 $7.75 2.6%
Small Flat Rate Box $7.90 $8.30 5.1% $7.50 $7.65 2.0%
Medium Flat Rate Boxes $14.35 $15.05 4.9% $12.80 $13.20 3.1%
Large Flat Rate Boxes $19.95 $21.10 5.8% $17.60 $18.30 4.0%
Retail Commercial Base
USPS Priority Mail®
Weight LB's
Prior to
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1 $24.7-48 $25.60-56.10 4-17% (6% Avg) $21.98-42.76 $22.74-49 3-15% (5% Avg)
5 $25.8-77.05 $27.05-91 5-18% (7% Avg) $22.98-67.22 $23.91-77.47 4-15% (6% Avg)
10 $38.9-113.65 $40.75-134.20 5-18% (7% Avg) $34.52-98.82 $35.99-114.20 4-15% (6% Avg)
25 $69.70-190.30 $73.85-227.60 6-20% (9% Avg) $62.05-169.58 $64.69-195.84 4-15% (6% Avg)
50 $123.35-351.90$130.85-420.90 6-20% (9% Avg) $109.94-313.63 $114.61-362.20 4-15% (6% Avg)
Flat Rate Envelope $24.70 $25.50 3.2% $21.98 $22.68 3.2%
Legal Flat Rate Envelope $24.90 $25.70 3.2% $22.09 $22.80 3.2%
Padded Flat Rate Envelope $25.40 $26.20 3.1% $22.46 $23.18 3.2%
USPS Priority Mail® Express
Retail Commercial Base
Weight Ounces
Prior to
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Up to 4 3.66-4.06 $3.80-4.20 3-5% (4% Avg) $2.66-3.09 $2.74-3.18 3%
7 $4.39-4.81 4.60-5.00 4-5% (5% Avg) $3.18-3.63 $3.21-3.67 1%
10 $5.19-5.66 5.30-5.75 2% $3.82-4.33 $3.93-4.46 3%
12 $5.19-5.66 5.30-5.75 2% $3.82-4.33 $3.93-4.46 3%
14 $4.94-5.53 $5.04-5.70 2-3% (3% Avg)
15.99 $4.94-5.53 $4.94-5.53 2-3% (3% Avg)
Retail Commercial Base
First-Class® Package Service

2. January27,2019 USPS® RATE
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Group
Prior to
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Canada $1.15 $1.20 4.3% $1.15 $1.20 4.3% $1.15 $1.20 4.3%
Mexico (Group 2) $1.15 $1.20 4.3% $1.72 $1.81 5.2% $1.15 $1.20 4.3%
Group 3-5 $1.15 $1.20 4.3% $2.13 $2.24 5.2% $1.15 $1.20 4.3%
Group 6-9 $1.15 $1.20 4.3% $1.98 $2.08 5.1% $1.15 $1.20 4.3%
First-Class Mail International®
1 Ounce 2 Ounce Post Cards
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
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Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.256 $0.259 1.2% $0.405 $0.418 3.2%
Automation 3 Digit ≤4 $0.523 $0.543 3.8%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.281 $0.284 1.1% $0.597 $0.608 1.8%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.291 $0.299 2.7% $0.632 $0.666 5.4%
Weight
Ounces
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Automation 5 Digit ≤3.5 $0.138 $0.138 0.0% $0.231 $0.240 3.9%
Automation 3 Digit ≤4 $0.349 $0.365 4.6%
Automation AADC/ADC ≤3.5 $0.163 $0.163 0.0% $0.423 $0.430 1.7%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin ≤3.5 $0.173 $0.178 2.9% $0.458 $0.488 6.6%
Marketing Mail®
Marketing Mail® Nonprofit
Letters Flats
Letters Flats
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/26/20
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Rates
01/26/20 % Increase
1 $2.61 $2.66 1.9%
2 $3.10 $3.16 1.9%
5 $4.57 $4.66 2.0%
10 $7.02 $7.19 2.4%
Library Mail
Single Piece
Weight LB's
Prior to
01/26/20
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Rates
01/26/20 % Increase
1 $2.75 $2.80 1.8%
2 $3.27 $3.33 1.8%
5 $4.83 $4.92 1.9%
10 $7.43 $7.60 2.3%
Single Piece
Media Mail
Weight
Ounces
Prior to
01/26/20
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Automation 5 Digit >4 $0.178 $0.184 3.4% $0.907 $0.935 3.1%
Automation 3 Digit >4 $0.296 $0.309 4.4% $0.907 $0.935 3.1%
Automation AADC/ADC >4 $0.370 $0.374 1.1% $0.907 $0.935 3.1%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin >4 $0.405 $0.432 6.7% $0.907 $0.935 3.1%
Weight
Ounces
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Automation 5 Digit >4 $0.037 $0.042 13.5% $0.775 $0.793 2.3%
Automation 3 Digit >4 $0.155 $0.167 7.7% $0.775 $0.793 2.3%
Automation AADC/ADC >4 $0.229 $0.232 1.3% $0.775 $0.793 2.3%
Automation Mixed AADC/ADC-Origin >4 $0.264 $0.290 9.8% $0.775 $0.793 2.3%
Marketing Mail® Nonprofit Flats > 4 Oz
Marketing Mail® Commercial Flats > 4 Oz
Per Piece Per Pound
Per Piece Per Pound