Postage Rates Update

An important update from your friends at ACTON!

Below are the increased postage rates from the USPS effective May 12, 2008.

Have a great rest of the week!

	First-Class Mail
	retail Letters AND CARDS

Weight Not Over (ounces)	Single-Piece1
1	$0.42
2	0.59
3	0.76
3.52	0.93
Postcard3	0.27

1. 1. Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in DMM 101.1.2 are subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge (see 133.1.10).

2. 2. For weights over 3.5 ounces, see flat-size prices.

3. 3. The card price applies to each single or double postcard when originally mailed; reply half of double postcard must be designed for reply mail purposes only.

	First-Class Mail
	commercial Letters & cards

Weight Not Over (ounces)	Automation				Nonautomation
	5-Digit	3-Digit	AADC	Mixed AADC	Presorted1
1	$0.324	$0.346	$0.351	$0.369	$0.394
2	0.449	0.471	0.476	0.494	0.519
3	0.574	0.596	0.601	0.619	0.644
3.5	0.699	0.721	0.726	0.744	0.7692
Postcard3	0.199	0.210	0.213	0.223	0.242

1. 1. Letters that meet one or more of the nonmachinable characteristics in 201.2.1 are subject to the $0.20 nonmachinable surcharge.

2. 2. The maximum weight for machinable letter preparation is 3.3 ounces.

3. 3. The card price applies to each single or double postcard when originally mailed; reply half of double postcard must be designed for reply mail purposes only.

	Standard Mail Regular
	commercial Letters—ENHANCED CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION

	Entry Discount	Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1			Automation
		Saturation	High Density	Basic	5-Digit	3-Digit	AADC	Mixed AADC
Letters weighing 3.3 oz. or less	None	$0.179	$0.190	$0.234	$0.225	$0.241	$0.244	$0.257
	DBMC	0.146	0.157	0.201	0.192	0.208	0.211	0.224
per piece price	DSCF	0.137	0.148	0.192	0.183	0.199	0.202	---
	DDU	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
more than 3.3 oz.2	None	0.604	0.604	0.635	0.733	0.733	0.733	0.733
per pound price	DBMC	0.445	0.445	0.476	0.574	0.574	0.574	0.574
	DSCF	0.401	0.401	0.432	0.530	0.530	0.530	---
	DDU	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
+		+	+	+	+	+	+	+
per piece price		0.0543	0.0653	0.1033	0.0743	0.0903	0.0933	0.1063

1. 1. ECR letters that are not automation-compatible and barcoded (201.3.0) are mailable at the flat-size prices (243.6). Mailers may not pay ECR flat prices and claim the DDU discount for letter-size pieces.

2. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

3. 3. Per piece price for ECR letters and automation letters that weigh more than 3.3 ounces but less than (or equal to) 3.5 ounces includes a discount that equals the applicable flat-size price (3.3 ounces or less) minus the applicable letter piece price (3.3 ounces or less).

	Standard Mail Nonprofit
	commercial Letters—ENHANCED CARRIER ROUTE & AUTOMATION

	Entry Discount	Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)1			Automation
		Saturation	High Density	Basic	5-Digit	3-Digit	AADC	Mixed AADC
Letters weighing 3.3 oz. or less	None	$0.108	$0.119	$0.159	$0.127	$0.143	$0.146	$0.159
	DBMC	0.075	0.086	0.126	0.094	0.110	0.113	0.126
per piece price	DSCF	0.066	0.077	0.117	0.085	0.101	0.104	---
	DDU	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
more than 3.3 oz.2	None	0.415	0.415	0.446	0.632	0.632	0.632	0.632
per pound price	DBMC	0.256	0.256	0.287	0.473	0.473	0.473	0.473
	DSCF	0.212	0.212	0.243	0.429	0.429	0.429	---
	DDU	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
+		+	+	+	+	+	+	+
per piece price		0.0223	0.0333	0.0673	-0.0033	0.0133	0.0163	0.0293

1. 1. ECR letters that are not automation-compatible and barcoded (201.3.0) are mailable at the flat-size prices (243.6). Mailers may not pay ECR flat prices and claim the DDU discount for letter-size pieces.

2. 2. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece price and a per pound price. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by per piece price. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound price. Add both totals.

3. 3. Per piece price for ECR letters and automation letters that weigh more than 3.3 ounces but less than (or equal to) 3.5 ounces includes a discount that equals the applicable flat-size price (3.3 ounces or less) minus the applicable letter piece price (3.3 ounces or less).

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