Feb. 11, 2008
NEW PRICES COMING MAY 12
Price For 1-Ounce First-Class Stamp Will Be 42 Cents
On May 12, the Postal Service will adjust prices for mailing services — First-Class Mail, Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services and Special Services. The average increase by class of mail is at or below the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index.
A First-Class Mail stamp will be 42 cents. “The Postal Service developed the Forever Stamp for consumers to ease the transition during price changes,” said Postmaster General John Potter. “We encourage Americans to buy Forever Stamps now for 41 cents, because like the name suggests, they are good forever.” The price goes up to 42 cents on May 12.
USPS has sold 5 billion Forever Stamps since the launch last April and plans to have an additional 5 billion in stock to meet the expected demand before the May price change.
We also will have a 62-cent stamp available shortly after May 12 for 1-ounce nonmachinable First-Class Mail letters, such as square greeting cards.
Pricing highlights:
- No change in the First-Class Mail single-piece additional-ounce price.
- Lower additional-ounce price for presorted First-Class Mail letters.
- Lower pound price for Standard Mail saturation and high-density flats.
- Shape-based pricing for First-Class Mail International letters, flats,and parcels.
- First-Class Mail International price groups expand from five to nine groups.
Selected prices:
First-Class Mail letter (1 oz.) |
42¢ |
First-Class Mail letter (2 oz.) |
59¢ |
Postcard |
27¢ |
First-Class Mail large envelope (2 oz.) |
$1.00 |
Certified Mail |
$2.70 |
First-Class Mail International letter to Canada and Mexico (1 oz.) |
72¢ |
First-Class Mail International letter to all other countries
(1 oz.) |
94¢ |
See the Postal Service website at usps.com/prices for all mailing services prices and links to downloadable pricing files and additional information. New prices for shipping services — Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select and International Mail — will be announced in March.
Consistent with the postal law, prices for mailing services will be adjusted annually each May. The Postal Service plans to provide 90 days' notice before the price changes each year.
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