USPS Mailing Services Prices
Effective Sunday, April 17, 2011

NOTE:  Prices for First-Class letters up to 1 oz. have not changed; they remain at 44 cents.

• First-Class Mail prices for letters over 1 ounce have changed from 17 to 20 cents per additional ounce
• Postcards now cost 29 cents, an increase of 1 cent.
• Prices have also changed for other mailing services such as Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package
  Services and Extra Services. 

Domestic Mail

Additional Ounce (Letters and Flats) 0.20
Additional Ounce Rate (Parcels) 0.17
Non - machinable Surcharge (Letters only) 0.20

After 13 oz automatically goes into priority mail rates.

Express Mail

• Flat Rate Envelope – remains at 2010 price ($18.30)
• New envelope size available - Legal Flat Rate Envelope (15” x 9.5”) for $18.30
• Package rates are changing for all weights and zones

Priority Mail

• Flat Rate Envelopes 12.5” x 9.5” or smaller – increasing $0.05 to $4.95
  (Commercial based did not change remains $ 4.75)
• New envelope size available - Legal Flat Rate Envelope (15” x 9.5”) for $4.95
• Small Flat Rate Box increasing $0.25 to $5.20
  (Commercial based did not change remains $ 5.00)
• Medium Flat Rate Boxes increasing $0.25 to $10.95
  (Commercial based did not change remains at $ 10.50)
• Large Flat Rate Box increasing $0.45 to $14.95
  (Commercial based did not change remains at 14.20)
• APO/FPO/DPO Large FRB increasing $0.45 to $12.95

Other services
Registered mail (no Insurance)   $10.75
Certified Mail        $2.85
Return Receipt     $2.30

International Mail 

• Letters to Canada or Mexico increase to 80 cents, from 75 cents to Canada and 79 cents to    
  Mexico.
• Letters to other international destinations will remain unchanged at 98 cents.

Priority Mail Flat Rate Envelope

• To Canada and Mexico – increasing $0.50 to $11.95
• All other countries – increasing $0.50 to $13.95

Priority Mail Flat Rate Box (Regular/Medium)

• To Canada and Mexico – increasing $1.00 to $27.95
• To all other countries – increasing $2.05 to $45.50

Priority Mail Large Flat Rate Box

• To Canada and Mexico – increasing $1.55 to $35.50
• To all other countries– increasing $2.55 to $58  

POSTAGE SAVINGS TIPS

• If you plan to mail documents using Express Mail service within South Carolina, Georgia or North Carolina, use a non Flat Rate Express Mail Legal Size Envelope, or Express Mail Poly Envelope (bag) for shipping these items as the rates are cheaper.
• Screen your mailing list for unnecessary names, duplicates and incomplete addresses. 
• Do not over-insure. The UPS will pay only the actual value of an item, not the declared value.
• Use postcards for short messages or announcements.  The cost is 29 cents instead of the letter rate of 44 cents.
• Double side your inserts to keep the weight down on your mail piece.
• Combine mailings when possible into a larger envelope for distribution at the same location.
• If you use Priority mail, use the envelopes and boxes provided by the USPS.  These supplies are free and can be ordered on-line at USPS.com, or just ask your mail delivery carrier and he/she can get your supplies ASAP.
• Request “MEDIA MAIL” whenever possible when mailing printed materials.  Savings can be as much as 50% of the cost of 1st class mail.

If you should require additional information, please contact:
USC Postal Service     777-2158