Postal Rates Are Going Up
The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) intends to change its rates for First-Class Commercial Letters. The increase was approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (“PRC”) and falls within the cap on market-dominant products, such as First-Class Mail. The new rates will go into effect Sunday, August 29, 2021.
A coalition of organizations representing commercial and non-profit mailers has petitioned the US Court of Appeals in the District of Columbia, requesting a stay that would prevent the USPS from imposing the increase on August 29. As of this notification, the Court’s decision on the petition is still pending.
The 2021 prices, approved by the Postal Service Board of Governors, raise Mailing Services product prices approximately 7.5 percent for First-Class and Marketing Mail.
Below are highlights of the changes:
| First Class Letters |
Rate |
| Single Piece – Stamped |
$0.580 |
| Single Piece – Metered |
$0.530 |
| Auto AADC |
$0.461 |
| Auto 5-digit |
$0.426 |
| Marketing Mail Automation Letters (Commercial) |
Rate |
| AADC | |
| Local Entry |
$0.309 |
| DNDC Entry |
$0.288 |
| DSCF Entry |
$0.282 |
| 5-Digit | |
| Local Entry |
$0.277 |
| DNDC Entry |
$0.256 |
| DSCF Entry |
$0.250 |
| Marketing Mail Automation Letters (Non-Profit) |
Rate |
| AADC | |
| Local Entry |
$0.178 |
| DNDC Entry |
$0.157 |
| DSCF Entry |
$0.151 |
| 5-Digit | |
| Local Entry |
$0.146 |
| DNDC Entry |
$0.125 |
| DSCF Entry |
$0.119 |
