--- title: Postage Rates Going Down April 10, 2016! description: A USPS postage rate update for April 2016. image: https://blog.johnroberts.com/hubfs/coatings%20(1).png --- ![Vector Smart Object](https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/9360882/Vector%20Smart%20Object.svg) ![Vector Smart Object](https://f.hubspotusercontent30.net/hubfs/9360882/Vector%20Smart%20Object.svg) ** Menu [ Home ](https://www.johnroberts.com) [Who We Are](https://www.johnroberts.com/about) [What We Do](https://www.johnroberts.com/services) [Contact](https://www.johnroberts.com/contact) [Packaging](https://www.johnroberts.com/packaging) [Envelope Conversion](https://www.johnroberts.com/envelope-conversion) [Request a Sample](https://www.johnroberts.com/sample-request) [Crossmedia](https://www.johnroberts.com/crossmedia) [Blog](https://blog.johnroberts.com) [White Papers](https://www.johnroberts.com/insider#download-whitepapers) [Webinars](https://www.johnroberts.com/insider) [Insider Club](https://www.johnroberts.com/contact-insider-club) [Accreditations](https://www.johnroberts.com/about/accreditations) [Sustainability](https://www.johnroberts.com/about/sustainability) [Customer Center](https://www.johnroberts.com/resources/customer-center) Take a Tour [Careers](https://www.johnroberts.com/jobs) {source_type=html, embed_html=, supported_oembed_types=[photo, video, link, rich]} {source_type=html, embed_html=, supported_oembed_types=[photo, video, link, rich]} {source_type=html, embed_html=, supported_oembed_types=[photo, video, link, rich]} {source_type=html, embed_html=, supported_oembed_types=[photo, video, link, rich]}     ###### February 29, 2016 at 9:37 AM ### Postage Rates Going Down April 10, 2016!   The United States Postal Service (USPS) filed a notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) that it intends to remove the exigent surcharge currently in place.  Assuming no legal intervention takes place, the postage rate changes will go into effect on April 10, 2016.     **The average savings will be about $0.0125 per piece or about 4%.** ### **Rate Change Highlights:** [Download a price comparison worksheet here.](https://blog.johnroberts.com/hubfs/docs/postage-rates-price-comparison.xlsx)   ***First-Class Mail*** |   | Letters | Cards | Flats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Single Piece Machinable | 0.470 | 0.340 | 0.940 | | Additional Ounce | 0.210 | - | 0.210 | | Nonmachinable Surcharge | 0.210 | - | - |   ***First-Class Mail Presorted*** |   | Letters | Cards | Flats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Machinable Presorted | 0.452 | 0.283 | 0.798 | | Mixed AADC Automation | 0.419 | 0.272 | 0.750 | | AADC Automation | 0.399 | 0.263 | 0.670 | | 3-Digit Automation | 0.399 | 0.263 | 0.630 | | 5-Digit Automation | 0.376 | 0.250 | 0.438 | | Additional Ounce | 0.125 | - | 0.210 | | Nonmachinable Surcharge | 0.210 | - | - |   ***Standard Mail Automation <= 3.3*** |   | Letters |   | Flats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mixed AADC Automation | 0.291 |   | 0.539 | | AADC Automation | 0.274 |   | 0.522 | | 3-Digit Automation | 0.274 |   | 0.467 | | 5-Digit Automation | 0.255 |   | 0.376 | | ECR Basic | 0.288 |   | 0.288 | | ECR High Density | 0.207 |   | 0.235 | | ECR High Density Plus | 0.204 |   | 0.230 | | ECR EDDM | - |   | 0.206 | | ECR Saturation | 0.194 |   | 0.205 |   ***Non-Profit Mail Automation <= 3.3*** |   | Letters |   | Flats | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Mixed AADC Automation | 0.176 |   | 0.400 | | AADC Automation | 0.159 |   | 0.382 | | 3-Digit Automation | 0.159 |   | 0.328 | | 5-Digit Automation | 0.140 |   | 0.237 | | ECR Basic | 0.214 |   | 0.214 | | ECR High Density | 0.133 |   | 0.161 | | ECR High Density Plus | 0.130 |   | 0.156 | | ECR EDDM | - 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