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###### January 9, 2018 at 10:49 AM

### New USPS Mailing & Shipping Rates for 2018

  

The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) proposing new mailing and shipping services pricing to take effect **January 21, 2018**. The PRC has reviewed and approved the proposed pricing changes.

 

Notable mailing services price changes include:

 

 * First-Class Forever stamps from 49 to 50 cents  
* Domestic Postcards stamp price increase from 34 to 35 cents  
* Metered Letters price increase from 46 to 47 cents

 

Generally speaking, **mailing services pricing will rise on average approximately 1.9%**, Priority Mail (shipping services) pricing will increase on average approximately 3.9% and Priority Mail Retail pricing will rise on average approximately 0.8%.

 

No changes were made to the First-Class letter additional ounce rate staying at $0.21 as well as outbound international letters at $1.15 each.

 

We've updated our print-ready [USPS Postal Rates Chart download](https://offers.johnroberts.com/free-download-usps-postal-rates-chart) to reflect all of the USPS pricing changes.  The postage rate chart includes changes to first-class mail, marketing mail and non-profit mail as well as a quick reference guide for mail piece and envelope size specifications.

 

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