{"id":247768,"date":"2023-05-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=247768"},"modified":"2024-05-13T14:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-05-13T14:25:00","slug":"usps-announces-2020-postage-rate-increase","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/usps-announces-2020-postage-rate-increase\/","title":{"rendered":"USPS Announces 2020 Postage Rate Increase"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/blog_2020-usps-postage-rate-increase-domestic.jpg\" alt=\"New USPS Rates. Start Sunday, January 26, 2020. Domestic\" class=\"wp-image-7345\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<p>The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new postage rates to be implemented on Sunday, January 26, 2020, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). 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If you print postage online (via Stamps.com), the Metered Mail rate will also NOT BE INCREASING, with rates remaining at $0.50 in 2020, a 5 cent discount off the Post Office price. Each additional ounce will cost $0.15 (no change from 2019). <\/p>\n\n<p>The starting rate for a <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"First Class Mail Flats\/Large Envelope (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/large-envelopes\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Class Mail Flats\/Large Envelope<\/a><\/strong> is NOT INCREASING in 2020 with the price remaining at $1.00 (1 oz.). Each additional ounce will cost $0.20 (a 5 cent increase from 2019). Postcards will remain at $0.35 in 2020.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"4\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p>Overall, prices for <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/express-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Priority Mail Express (opens in a new tab)\">Priority Mail Express<\/a><\/strong> will increase by 2.2%. A 1 lb. package going to Zone 8 using Priority Mail Express will cost $38.05 in 2020 compared to $36.52 currently. <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"5\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Priority Mail Express Flat Rate (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/express-mail-flat-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Priority Mail Express Flat Rate<\/a><\/strong> Envelopes will also see a rate increase in 2020. The increases vary depending on the type of envelope, ranging from $0.07 to $0.15 per envelope.  <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"6\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/priority-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Priority Mail (opens in a new tab)\">Priority Mail<\/a><\/strong> will see an average increase of 2.8%. A 1 lb. package going to Zone 8 using Priority Mail will cost $8.42 in 2020 compared to $8.25 currently. <\/p>\n\n<p>For 1 and 2 lb. packages, the Priority Mail rate increases are modest with a maximum increase of $0.17 for 1 lb. Zone 8, costing $8.42 (increase of 2.0%) and an increase of $0.33 for 2 lb. Zone 8 to $11.19 (increase of 2.9%). For packages weighing 4 lbs. or more, the rate increase are much more significant with increases of at least $0.53 per package.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"7\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p>Postage rates for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Priority Mail Flat Rate (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/priority-mail-flat-rate\/\" target=\"_blank\">Priority Mail Flat Rate<\/a><\/strong> products will increase in 2020. The popular Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded Envelope will cost $7.75 in 2020 compared to $7.55 currently, a $0.20 increase. Rates for the Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate Box will increase 40 cents, to $13.20 from $12.80 currently. Rates for the Large Flat Rate Box will increase 70 cents, to $18.30 from $17.60 currently. <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"8\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p>Rates for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/priority-mail-regional-rate-box\/\" target=\"_blank\">Priority Mail Regional Rate Boxes<\/a><\/strong> will be increasing for all shipping zones in 2020. A 5 lb. package going to Zone 8 using Regional Rate Box A will increase by $0.90 to $12.10 in 2020 compared to $11.20 currently.  <\/p>\n\n<p>Regional Rate Box A packages traveling shorter distances (up to Zone 5) are seeing a modest increase of up to 16 cents. Packages traveling to farther shipping zones are increasing much more &#8211; Zone 6 is seeing a 42 cents increase, Zone 7 is seeing a 58 cents increase and Zone 8 is seeing a 90 cents increase. <\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"9\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p>Overall rates for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"First Class Package Service (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/first-class-package-service\/\" target=\"_blank\">First Class Package Service<\/a><\/strong> will increase by 2.2%. A 15.999 ounce package for First Class Package Service traveling to zone 8 will increase $0.17 to  $5.70 in 2020 from $5.53 currently. <br><br>Packages that weigh 9 to 15.999 ounces are all seeing increases of 10 cents or more. A package weighing 15.999 ounces traveling to Zone 8 is seeing an increase of 17 cents (3.0%) to $5.70 in 2020 from $5.53 in 2019.<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"10\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p>Overall rates for <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Parcel Select Ground (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/parcel-select\/\" target=\"_blank\">Parcel Select Ground<\/a><\/strong> will increase by 2.5% in 2020. A 2 lb. package going to Zone 8 will increase $0.33 to $10.89 in 2020 from $10.56 currently.  <\/p>\n\n<p>NEW: Parcel Select Ground rates are now cheaper than Priority Mail for all weights and shipping zones. For a 2 lb. package traveling to Zone 8, Parcel Select is cheaper by 30 cents ($10.89) compared to Priority Mail ($11.19).<\/p>\n\n    <div class=\"table-wrapper\" data-table-id=\"2\">\n\n        \n            <!-- BEGIN TABLE -->\n                        <div class=\"table regular-table align-text-default \" role=\"table\">\n                \n                <!-- Begin Table Title -->\n                                <!-- End Table Title -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Header -->\n                                <!-- End Table Header -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Body -->\n                                <!-- End Table Body -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Footer -->\n                                <!-- End Table Footer -->\n\n                <!-- Begin Table Note -->\n                                <!-- End Table Note -->\n\n            <\/div>\n                        <!-- END TABLE -->\n            <\/div>\n\n    \n\n<p><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Media Mail (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/usps\/media-mail\/\" target=\"_blank\">Media Mail<\/a><\/strong> rates will increase by 1.9% in 2020. A 1 lb. package traveling to Zone 8 will increase 5 cents, to $2.80 in 2020 compared to $2.75 currently.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Stamps.com Will Automatically Update to the New USPS Rates on January 26, 2020<\/strong><br>Once the rates are approved by the PRC, Stamps.com will automatically update all USPS rates inside the software and web-based version (Stamps.com Online) on Sunday, January 26, 2020. If you are a Stamps.com customer, no additional actions are needed and you will AUTOMATICALLY see the 2020 USPS rates in the platform.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. Postal Service has proposed new postage rates to be implemented on Sunday, January 26, 2020, subject to approval by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). 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