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New Domestic Prices Effective January 8, 2006

The Governors of the U.S. Postal Service voted November 14 to accept the Postal Rate Commission's recommendation to increase most rates and fees by approximately 5.4 percent.

This price increase – the first since 2002 – is needed to fulfill a federal law passed in 2003 that requires the Postal Service to place $3.1 billion in an escrow account by October 1, 2006. Without this federal mandate, it would not have been necessary to raise prices in 2006. Among the adjustments, the 1 ounce single-piece rate for First-Class Mail will increase from 37 cents to 39 cents, and the postcard rate will increase by one cent, to 24 cents.

The Board of Governors set Sunday, January 8, 2006, as the effective date for the new rates and fees.

Following are selected rate and fee changes:

Rate

Current

Jan. 8

First-Class Mail Letter (1 oz.)

37¢

39¢

First-Class Mail Letter (2 oz.)

60¢

63¢

Postcard

23¢

24¢

Priority Mail (1 lb.) and Flat Rate Envelope

$3.85

$4.05

Priority Mail Flat Rate Box

$7.70

$8.10

Express Mail (1/2 lb.) and Flat Rate Envelope

$13.65

$14.40

Express Mail (over 1/2 lb., up to 2 lb.)

$17.85

$18.80

Fee

Current

Jan. 8

Certified Mail

$2.30

$2.40

Return Receipt (Original Signature)

$1.75

$1.85

Return Receipt (Electronic)

$1.30

$1.35

Delivery Confirmation Retail (Priority Mail)

45¢

50¢

Delivery Confirmation Retail (First-Class Mail Parcels)

55¢

60¢

Premium Forwarding Service (Weekly Fee)

$10.00

$10.40

Money Orders (Up to $500)

90¢

95¢

Purchase nondenominated 39¢ Lady Liberty and U.S. Flag stamps in various formats, Navaho Jewelry stamps, or a Rate Change Packet containing both stamps, as well as numerous other stamps for domestic and international use online from the Postal Store and be ready for the January 8 price change.

New Domestic Rate Charts

Rates and Fees (html) | (pdf) | (Download Rate Files)

Stamped Stationery Fees (html)

Experimental Parcel Select Return Services Rates (html)

Special Postal Bulletin (html) | (pdf) Domestic Rates and Fees: Federal Register

Mailers Companion, new rate edition (html) (pdf)

Recommended Decision

Current domestic and International rate and fee information
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International
New International Prices Effective January 8, 2006

The Postal Service is adopting new international mail rates and fees — the first overall price adjustment since January 7, 2001. The total international price increase is 5.9 percent. To the extent possible, the targeted increase is 5.4 percent, consistent with our domestic rate filing with the Postal Rate Commission. We are implementing this international price change to coincide with our domestic price change.

At the same time, mail destined to the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia will now be part of international rate schedules.

International Mail: Federal Register Correction

International Mail: Federal Register

New International Rates and Fees

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia Federal Register

Marshall Islands New Rates and Fees

Micronesia New Rates and Fees

Country Rate Group List
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