{"id":246420,"date":"2023-05-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=246420"},"modified":"2024-05-13T14:19:25","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:19:25","slug":"2021-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/2021-usps-postage-rate-increase-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 USPS Postage Rate Increase Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/CRSDC-1871_BLOG_IMAGE.jpg\" alt=\"USPS 2021 postage rate increase guide\" class=\"wp-image-7844\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>Starting January 24, 2021, the USPS will implement new rates for domestic and international mail classes as well as its Special Services. Want to learn more about these changes and how they may impact your mailing and shipping? We\u2019ve created a new guide for our customers detailing the USPS rate and service change for each mail class. This&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-Postage-Rate-Increase-Guide.pdf\">Postage Rate Increase Guide<\/a><\/p>\n\n<p>includes side-by-side rate comparisons so you know how much you\u2019ll pay on and after January 24, whether you pay retail rates or discounted Stamps.com rates. This guide also includes general shipping suggestions and a Frequently Asked Questions page to help answer any questions you might have about this rate increase.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/2021-Postage-Rate-Increase-Guide.pdf\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/download-PDF-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6593\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<p>This guide includes 2021 postage rates for:<\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First-Class Mail<\/li><li>Priority Mail Express<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/priority-mail\/\">Priority Mail<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/first-class-package-service\/\">First-Class Package Service<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/parcel-select\/\">Parcel Select Ground<\/a><\/li><li>USPS Retail Ground<\/li><li>Medial Mail<\/li><li>Global Express Guaranteed<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/express-mail-international\/\">Priority Mail Express International<\/a><\/li><li>Priority Mail International<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/first-class-international\/\">First-Class Package International Service<\/a><\/li><li>USPS Special Services<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting January 24, 2021, the USPS will implement new rates for domestic and international mail classes as well as its Special Services. 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