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The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the governing body that approves U.S. Postal Service rate increases, has approved a special “exigent” rate increase for USPS market dominant products. Market dominant products include First Class Mail letters<\/a>, First Class Mail flats\/large envelopes, postcards, Standard Mail (bulk mail), periodicals, Media Mail<\/a> and Library Mail<\/a>. The new rates will go into effect on Sunday, January 26, 2014.<\/p>\n\n

Important<\/strong>!  The “exigent” rate increase DOES NOT impact Competitive shipping products such as First Class Package Service<\/a>, Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express and Parcel Select<\/a>.  Get more info on the 2014 USPS Postage Rate Increase<\/a> for shipping services.<\/p>\n\n

By statute, the USPS can only raise mailing prices in accordance with the rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI) – currently 1.7%.  This “exigent” increase approved by the PRC allows the USPS to raise the rates on market dominant products over the 1.7% CPI.  The price of a First Class Mail 1 oz. letter will increase by 3 cents (6.0%) – to $0.49 from $0.46.<\/p>\n\n

New for 2014! One Cent Discount for Metered Mail<\/strong>!
USPS has approved a one cent discount<\/strong><\/span> for First Class Mail 1 oz. letters if the postage was printed using metered mail (Stamps.com online postage or postage meters). The price of a First Class Mail 1 oz. letter will be $0.48 – one cent lower than the $0.49 rate if purchasing postage at the Post Office or other retail outlets.<\/p>\n\n

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New 2014 USPS Rates to be Automatically Updated in Stamps.com on January 26, 2014<\/strong>
Stamps.com will automatically apply these new rates starting on Sunday, January 26, 2014.  If you are a Stamps.com customer, you will not need to take any action – the program (software or web version) will automatically be updated with the new USPS rates.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC), the governing body that approves U.S. Postal Service rate increases, has approved a special “exigent” rate increase for USPS market dominant products. Market dominant products include First Class Mail letters, First Class Mail flats\/large envelopes, postcards, Standard Mail (bulk mail), periodicals, Media Mail and Library Mail. 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