U.S. Postage Rate Increase
The U.S. Postal Service implemented new postage rates for most mailing (market dominant) products on Sunday, July 10, 2022.
Mailing Letters, Postcards and Flats/Large Envelopes:
• The First Class Mail (1 oz.) letter rate for postage purchased at the Post Office increased two cents to $0.60 from $0.58.
• The “Metered Mail” rate for First Class Mail (1 oz.) letters which includes online postage and postage meters, increased 4 cents to $0.57 from $0.53.
• Additional ounces (Post Office and Metered Mail) for a First Class Mail letters are increasing by four cents to $0.24 from $0.20.
• First Class Mail Flats/Large Envelopes (1 oz.) rates will increase four cents to $1.20 from $1.16. Each additional ounce will cost $0.24.
• First Class Mail International (1 oz.) letter rates for postage purchased at the Post Office or online will increase ten cents to $1.40 from $1.30.
• Certified Mail increase by twenty-five cents to $4.00 from $3.75.
• Special services such as Registered Mail, Signature Confirmation and Return Receipt will also increase in July 2022.

