The price of mailing a one-ounce letter by First-Class Mail has increased by 1¢ as of January 22nd.
The United States Postal Service has increased prices for both Mailing and Shipping Services effective Sunday, January 22, 2012. Overall USPS price increases average 2.1% for Mailing Services and 4.6% for Shipping Services. Priority Mail prices increased by an average 3.1% and Express Mail prices increased by an average 3.3%. Price changes affect the full range of Postal products:
| Mailing Products |
Shipping Products |
| First-Class Mail Letters, Postcards, Flats and Parcels |
Priority Mail |
| First-Class Mail Presort Letters |
Priority Mail International |
| First-Class International Mail |
Express Mail |
| Standard Mail |
Global Express Guaranteed |
| Package Services |
Express Mail International |
| Package Services |
Parcel Select |
| Extra Services |
|
The January Price Changes are headlined by a 1¢ increase in the price to mail a one-ounce, single-piece letter by First-Class Mail. The single-piece postcard rate, which increased by 1¢ to 29¢ in April 2011, will increase by an additional 3¢ to 32¢.
The price increase for business mailrooms that process Standard Mail Letters was kept to 1.9% – slightly less than the 2.1% overall average for Mailing Services. First-Class Mail Presorted and automation letters weighing up to 2 ounces will mail at the 1-ounce price. Additional ounce prices for letters weighing more than two ounces will remain unchanged.
To learn more about the January price changes, please visit the Postal Service online.
UPS and FedEx to Increase Prices on January 2, 2012
While the annual price changes for USPS Priority Mail and Express Mail shipping services that normally occur in the first week of January will be delayed to also take effect on January 22, 2012, UPS and FedEx will increase prices for expedited and ground shipments on Monday, January 2, 2012. Click here to learn more.
The following terms are protected trademarks of the United States Postal Service: USPS®, United States Postal Service®, Postal Service™, First-Class Mail®, First-Class Mail International™, Standard Mail®, Parcel Post®, Certified Mail™, Delivery Confirmation™, Signature Confirmation™, Priority Mail® and Express Mail® United Parcel Service® and UPS® are protected trademarks of the United Parcel Services of America, Inc. FedEx® is a protected trademark of the FedEx Corporation. |
|