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UPDATE - These rates are changing January 22, 2012. Get the newest information and the updated postal chart here

Postage Rates - January 2012
A printable PDF version of the USPS postal rate chart

The USPS announced a postage increase that will take effect on April 17, 2011. The increase is limited to the Consumer Price Index cap of 1.7% that was determined with the Postal Law of 2006. First Class postage will remain at $0.44. However, both First Class and Standard mail presort will see an average rate increase of 1.8%. Other rate changes announced:

• Postcard rate will increase from 28 cents to 29 cents
• First Class Mail surcharge for mail over 1 ounce will increase from 17 cents to 20 cents
• First Class Flat-sized mailing will increase by 5.3%
• Saturation mail price increases will vary from .4% to .6%