USPS Rate Update January 21, 2024
Posted On | January 21 2024
January 21, 2024 USPS RATE CHANGE OVERVIEW
The United States Postal Service announced a postage rate change that took effect on January 21, 2024.
Download our January 21, 2024 USPS First Class Mail Rate Sticker
• Forever Stamps are $.68 and you will automatically save $.04 on every letter with the Metered Mail rate which increased to $.64 for the first ounce. The each additional ounce is $0.24 for letters.
• First-Class Mail Flats/Large Envelopes are now $1.39 for 1 oz. The additional ounce cost for First-Class Mail Flats is $0.24.
• First Class Postcard rates increased by $.02 to $0.53 ea.
• Customers who print postage online or metered mail, the rate has a $.04 discount compared to the Post Office price for a Forever stamp.
- Parcel Select Ground and First Class Package Retail have combined into a new mail class Ground Advantage Retail
- Reduced pricing for some Retail Priority Mail Flat-Rate Products below the temporary price currently in place until January 22, 2023.
- Priority Mail Commercial rate to increase by 3.6%
- The Certified Mail rate increased to $4.40. The Return Receipt hard copy by mail also raised to $3.65 while the electronic return receipt increased to $2.32. All Domestic Extra Services and Domestic Special Services have rate increases.
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First Class Mail – January 21, 2024 USPS Rate Increase – July 2023 rates vs. January 2024 rates |
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| Mailpiece Weight | 7/2023 | 1/2024 | Increase |
| Letters – 1 oz. | $0.66 | $0.68 | $0.02 |
| Letters – Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Metered Mail Letters – 1 oz. | $0.63 | $0.64 | $0.01 |
| Metered Mail Letters - Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Flat/Large Envelope – 1 oz. | $1.35 | $1.39 | $0.04 |
| Flat/Large Envelope – Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Postcards (6x9" max size*) | $0.51 | $0.53 | $0.02 |
| International Letters – 1 oz. (Groups 1-9) | $1.50 | $1.55 | $0.05 |
*Please note that standard retail max size for post cards is 4.25x6", but 6x9" is the max size for commercial rate. Click here for commercial mail eligibility.
USPS January 21, 2024 FIRST CLASS COMMERCIAL PARCEL/PACKAGE RATE CHANGES
Ground Advantage, formerly known as First Class Package Services has been the most popular and cheapest USPS service to ship packages under 1 lb. These prices increased for the Retail and Commercial Base Pricing.
2023 included changes to the "Local, Zone 1 & 2" had separated as Zone 1, and Zone 2 and affect prices across the board.
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USPS Commercial - (weight not over) |
Zone 1 |
Zone 2 |
Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 |
Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Zone 9 |
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| 4 oz. | 3.79 | 3.84 | 3.86 | 3.96 | 4.02 | 4.11 | 4.19 | 4.36 | 4.36 |
| 8 oz. | 4.21 | 4.28 | 4.31 | 4.38 | 4.43 | 4.47 | 4.55 | 4.68 | 4.68 |
| 12 oz. | 4.87 | 4.95 | 5.00 | 5.07 | 5.15 | 5.32 | 5.45 | 5.62 | 5.62 |
| 15.999 oz. | 6.17 | 6.26 | 6.33 | 6.40 | 6.56 | 6.79 | 6.96 | 7.15 | 7.15 |
Click for current Quadient USPS Rate Update Instructions
To visit the USPS Postal Explorer with the current January 21, 2024 price sheets and other changes
https://pe.usps.com/
To talk to an expert for further clarification, information, or mailing equipment solutions,
call Walz Label & Mailing at 877-971-1500 and talk to an expert
