2020 USPS Postal Price Changes
Information on the proposed postal price changes coming in January 2020.
The U.S. Postal Service has received approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission for the new 2020 Rates. These rates will take effect on January 26, 2020.
The proposed prices include an average increase of approximately 1.5%. Shipping Services, which are adjusted according to market conditions, will see price increases vary by product. Priority Mail Express would increase 3.5% on average and Priority Mail would increase 4.1% on average. The new prices do not include an increase in the price of a 55 cent First-Class Mail Forever stamp, postcard stamps at 35 cents, and 1-ounce flats at $1. For a full detailed list of all the changes click here.
First-Class Mail Single-Piece Price
|
First-Class Mail Single-Piece Prices |
Current Price |
New Price |
Percent Change |
|
Stamp Price 1 Oz. |
0.55 |
0.55 |
0.0% |
|
Single-Piece Additional Ounce - Letters |
0.15 |
0.15 |
0.0% |
|
Single-Piece Additional Ounce - Flats |
0.15 |
0.20 |
33.3% |
|
Meter Price 1 Oz. |
0.50 |
0.50 |
0.0% |
|
Single-Piece Flats 1 Oz. |
1.00 |
1.00 |
0.0% |
|
Single-Piece Cards |
0.35 |
0.35 |
0.0% |
First-Class Mail Commercial Prices
|
First-Class Mail Commercial Prices |
Current Price |
New Price |
Percent Change |
|
Mixed AADC Automation Letters |
0.428 |
0.439 |
2.6% |
|
AADC Automation Letters |
0.412 |
0.419 |
1.7% |
|
5-Digit Automation Letters |
0.383 |
0.389 |
1.6% |
|
Mixed ADC Automation Flats* |
0.877 |
0.916 |
4.4% |
|
3-Digit Automation Flats* |
0.755 |
0.777 |
2.9% |
|
5-Digit Automation Flats* |
0.636 |
0.630 |
-0.9% |
USPS Marketing Mail Commercial Origin Prices
|
USPS Marketing Mail |
Current Price |
New Price |
Percent Change |
|
Letters (5-Digit Auto Letters entered at Origin) |
$0.256 |
$0.259 |
1.17% |
|
Flats (5-Digit Auto Flats entered at Origin) |
$0.405 |
$0.418 |
3.21% |
|
Carrier Route (Flats entered at Origin) |
$0.300 |
$0.302 |
0.67% |
|
High Density/Saturation Letters (Saturation Letters entered at Origin) |
$0.190 |
$0.191 |
0.53% |
|
High Density/Saturation Flats (Saturation Flats entered at Origin) |
$0.224 |
$0.224 |
0.00% |
|
EDDM-Retail |
$0.187 |
$0.191 |
2.14% |
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News and Reaction
Quick and Dirty Look at January Postage Rate Hike https://t.co/67XYERZEmd
— EcommerceBytes (@EcommerceBytes) October 10, 2019
US Postal Service raising prices in 2020 for some services | Fox Business https://t.co/ba71zYLSkC
— Alliance of Nonprofit Mailers (@NonprofitMailer) October 10, 2019
U.S. Postal Service announces new prices for 2020 – no increase for forever stamps https://t.co/1JZnDOJ9dO
— postalnews (@postalnews) October 9, 2019