The PRC (Postal Regulatory Commission) has approved the mailing service price increases proposed by the USPS in April. These approved rates will take effect July 9, 2023.
Changes to postage rates include a three-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp from 63 cents to 66 cents, average increase in First-Class Mail prices by approximately 5.4%, and approximately 8% average increase across all Marketing Mail.
| Product | Current Rate | July 2023 Rate |
| Letters (stamped 1 oz.) | $0.63 | $0.66 |
| Letters (metered 1 oz.) | $0.60 | $0.63 |
| Postcards | $0.48 | $0.51 |
| Flats (1 oz.) | $1.26 | $1.35 |
Additional ounces for both letters and flats will remain the same at $0.24.
| Weight Not Over (ounces) | Automation |
Presorted | Single Piece | Single Piece - Meter | |||
| 5-Digit | AADC | Mixed AADC | AADC | Mixed AADC | |||
| 1 |
$0.498 |
$0.537 |
$0.561 |
$0.543 |
$0.576 |
$0.66 |
$0.63 |
| 2 |
$0.498 |
$0.537 |
$0.561 |
$0.543 |
$0.576 |
$0.90 |
$0.847 |
| 3 |
$0.498 |
$0.537 |
$0.561 |
$0.543 |
$0.576 |
$1.14 |
$1.11 |
| 3.5 |
$0.498 |
$0.537 |
$0.561 |
$0.543 |
$0.576 |
$1.38 |
$1.35 |
| Postcard |
$0.355 |
$0.376 |
$0.388 |
$0.404 |
$0.404 |
$0.51 |
NA |
| Weight Not Over (ounces) | Automation |
Presorted | |||
| 5-Digit | 3-Digit | AADC | Mixed AADC | ||
| 1 |
$0.831 |
$1.037 |
$1.098 |
$1.234 |
$1.270 |
| 2 |
$1.071 |
$1.277 |
$1.338 |
$1.474 |
$1.51 |
| 3 |
$1.311 |
$1.517 |
$1.578 |
$1.714 |
$1.75 |
Additional Ounce: $0.24
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.305 |
$0.326 |
6.89% |
| AADC |
$0.339 |
$0.361 |
6.49% |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.36 |
$0.381 |
5.83% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.213 |
$0.228 |
7.04% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.24 |
$0.258 |
7.50% |
|
High Density |
$0.29 |
$0.317 |
9.31% |
|
Basic |
$0.446 |
$0.505 |
13.23% |
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.282 |
$0.299 |
6.03% |
| AADC |
$0.316 |
$0.334 |
5.70% |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.337 |
$0.354 |
5.04% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.190 |
$0.201 |
5.79% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.217 |
$0.231 |
6.45% |
|
High Density |
$0.267 |
$0.290 |
8.61% |
|
Basic |
$0.423 |
$0.478 |
13.00% |
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.275 |
$0.291 |
5.82% |
| AADC |
$0.309 |
$0.326 |
5.50% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.183 |
$0.193 |
5.46% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.21 |
$0.223 |
6.19% |
|
High Density |
$0.26 |
$0.282 |
8.46% |
|
Basic |
$0.416 |
$0.470 |
12.98% |
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.158 |
$0.171 |
8.23% |
| AADC |
$0.192 |
$0.206 |
7.29% |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.213 |
$0.226 |
6.10% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.132 |
$0.143 |
8.33% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.15 |
$0.167 |
11.33% |
|
High Density |
$0.157 |
$0.169 |
7.64% |
|
Basic |
$0.313 |
$0.357 |
14.06% |
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.135 |
$0.144 |
6.67% |
| AADC |
$0.169 |
$0.179 |
5.92% |
| Mixed AADC |
$0.19 |
$0.199 |
4.74% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.109 |
$0.116 |
6.42% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.127 |
$0.140 |
10.24% |
|
High Density |
$0.134 |
$0.142 |
5.97% |
|
Basic |
$0.29 |
$0.330 |
13.79% |
| Current Rate | July 2023 Rate | Percent Increase | |
| Automation | |||
| 5-Digit |
$0.128 |
$0.136 |
6.25% |
| AADC |
$0.162 |
$0.171 |
5.56% |
| Carrier Route | |||
|
Saturation |
$0.102 |
$0.108 |
5.88% |
|
High Density Plus |
$0.12 |
$0.132 |
10.00% |
|
High Density |
$0.127 |
$0.134 |
5.51% |
|
Basic |
$0.283 |
$0.332 |
13.78% |
There are several USPS promotions running throughout the rest of the year that offer great potential to reduce postage costs. Additionally, Venture Solutions can performs advanced address hygiene processing on your input data to reduce returned mail volumes. We also offer a full suite of digital solutions that can support your e-adoption efforts to encourage more customers to receive their communications by email, SMS, or other web-based channels with traditional mail delivery serving as a backup to digital delivery.
If you are concerned about these increases affecting your postage costs, please reach out to your account management team to see how Venture Solutions’ mailing experts can help you take advantage of any available savings opportunities.
