USPS Rate Update January 22, 2023
Posted On | January 22 2023
January 22, 2023 USPS RATE CHANGE OVERVIEW
The United States Postal Service has announced a postage rate change that will take effect January 22, 2023.
Download our January 22, 2023 USPS First Class Mail Rate Sticker
• Forever Stamps are $.63 and you will automatically save $.03 on every letter with the Metered Mail rate which increased to $.60 for the first ounce. The each additional ounce is $0.24 for letters.
• First-Class Mail Flats/Large Envelopes are now $1.26 for 1 oz. The additional ounce cost for First-Class Mail Flats is $0.24.
• First Class Postcard rates increased $.04 to $0.48 ea.
• Customers who print postage online or metered mail, the rate has a $.03 cent discount compared to the Post Office price for a Forever stamp.
- Other increases include but not limited to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, First Class Package Services (FCPS), USPS Retail Ground, Parcel Select Ground Cubic, Special Services including Certified Mail, PO Box Rental Fees, Money Order fees, and the cost to purchase insurance when mailing an item.
- No price increase for Parcel Select Ground
- No price increase for USPS Connect Local
- 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 $4.15. The Return Receipt hard copy by mail also raised to $3.35 while the electronic return receipt increased to $2.10. All Domestic Extra Services and Domestic Special Services have rate increases.
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First Class Mail – January 22, 2023 USPS Rate Increase – July 2022 rates vs. January 2023 rates |
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| Mailpiece Weight | 7/2022 | 1/2023 | Increase |
| Letters – 1 oz. | $0.60 | $0.63 | $0.03 |
| Letters – Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Metered Mail Letters – 1 oz. | $0.57 | $0.60 | $0.03 |
| Metered Mail Letters - Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Flat/Large Envelope – 1 oz. | $1.20 | $1.26 | $0.06 |
| Flat/Large Envelope – Additional Ounces | $0.24 | $0.24 | $0.00 |
| Postcards (6x9" max size) | $0.44 | $0.48 | $0.04 |
| International Letters – 1 oz. (Groups 1-9) | $1.40 | $1.45 | $0.05 |
USPS January 22, 2023 FIRST CLASS COMMERCIAL PARCEL/PACKAGE RATE CHANGES
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 include changes to the "Local, Zone 1 & 2" are now separated as Zone 1, and Zone 2 and affect prices across the board.
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USPS Commercial First Class Parcel/Package Service (weight not over) |
Zone 1 |
Zone 2 |
Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 |
Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Zone 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 oz. | 3.59 |
3.64 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.90 | 3.97 | 4.13 | 4.13 |
| 2 oz. | 3.59 | 3.64 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.90 | 3.97 | 4.13 | 4.13 |
| 3 oz. | 3.59 | 3.64 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.90 | 3.97 | 4.13 | 4.13 |
| 4 oz. | 3.59 | 3.64 | 3.66 | 3.75 | 3.81 | 3.90 | 3.97 | 4.13 | 4.13 |
| 5 oz. | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.20 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.44 | 4.44 |
| 6 oz. | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.20 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.44 | 4.44 |
| 7 oz. | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.20 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.44 | 4.44 |
| 8 oz. | 3.99 | 4.06 | 4.09 | 4.15 | 4.20 | 4.24 | 4.31 | 4.44 | 4.44 |
| 9 oz. | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5.17 | 5.33 | 5.33 |
| 10 oz. | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5.17 | 5.33 | 5.33 |
| 11 oz. | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5.17 | 5.33 | 5.33 |
| 12 oz. | 4.62 | 4.69 | 4.74 | 4.81 | 4.88 | 5.04 | 5.17 | 5.33 | 5.33 |
| 13 oz. | 5.85 | 5.93 | 6.00 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 6.44 | 6.60 | 6.78 | 6.78 |
| 14 oz. | 5.85 |
5.93 | 6.00 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 6.44 | 6.60 | 6.78 | 6.78 |
| 15 oz. | 5.85 | 5.93 | 6.00 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 6.44 | 6.60 | 6.78 | 6.78 |
| 15.999 oz. | 5.85 | 5.93 | 6.00 | 6.07 | 6.22 | 6.44 | 6.60 | 6.78 | 6.78 |
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