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Indicias


New Rates as of January 8, 2006

 

First-Class Mail

Weight
Not Over
(ounces)1
 Letters, Flats, and
Parcels		 Automation
Letter Size3 Flat Size
Single-Piece2 Presorted Mixed AADC AADC 3-Digit 5-Digit Carrier Route Mixed AADC AADC 3-Digit 5-Digit
1
 $0.394 $0.3714 $0.326 $0.317 $0.308 $0.293 $0.290 $0.3594 $0.3514 $0.3394 $0.3184
2
 0.63 0.608 0.563 0.554 0.545 0.530 0.527 0.596 0.588 0.576 0.555
3
 0.87 0.802 0.757 0.748 0.739 0.724 0.721 0.790 0.782 0.770 0.749
4
 1.11 1.039 0.994 0.985 0.976 0.961 0.958 1.027 1.019 1.007 0.986
5
 1.35 1.276 --- --- --- --- --- 1.264 1.256 1.244 1.223
6
 1.59 1.513 --- --- --- --- --- 1.501 1.493 1.481 1.460
7
 1.83 1.750 --- --- --- --- --- 1.738 1.730 1.718 1.697
8
 2.07 1.987 --- --- --- --- --- 1.975 1.967 1.955 1.934
9
 2.31 2.224 --- --- --- --- --- 2.212 2.204 2.192 2.171
10
 2.55 2.461 --- --- --- --- --- 2.449 2.441 2.429 2.408
11
 2.79 2.698 --- --- --- --- --- 2.686 2.678 2.666 2.645
12
 3.03 2.935 --- --- --- --- --- 2.923 2.915 2.903 2.882
13
 3.27 3.172 --- --- --- --- --- 3.160 3.152 3.140 3.119
Card Rate5
 $0.24 $0.223 $0.204 $0.197 $0.193 $0.186 $0.179 --- --- --- ---

1. For each additional ounce, computed postate includes $0.24 for single-piece rates or $0.237 for presorted and automation rates. The rates include a $0.043 discount for presorted and automation rate pieces weighing more than 2 ounces.
2. For keys and identification devices, use this column and add a $0.65 fee.
3. Weight not to exceed 3.3 ounces.
4. Pieces weighing 1 ounce or less may be subject to a nonmachinable surcharge: single-piece $0.13; presorted and automation $0.058.
5. Single-piece rate applies to a double postcard when originally mailed; reply half of double postcard must bear postage at applicable rate when returned unless prepared as business reply mail.



Standard Mail Regular - Letters


 Entry Discount Presorted 1 Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR) 2 Automation
Basic 3/5 Basic High
Density		 Saturation Automation
Basic		 Mixed
AADC		 AADC 3-Digit 5-Digit
Letters
weighing 3.3
oz. or less

per piece rate
None
 $0.282 $0.261 $0.204 $0.173 $0.160 $0.180 $0.231 $0.223
 $0.214 $0.200
DBMC
 0.260 0.239

0.182

 0.151 0.138 0.158 0.209 0.201 0.192 0.178
DSCF
 0.255 0.234 0.177 0.146 0.133 0.153 --- 0.196 0.187 0.173
DDU
 --- --- 0.171 0.140 0.127 0.147 --- --- --- ---
more than
3.3 oz3

per pound rate
None
 $0.746 $0.746 $0.643 $0.643 $0.643 $0.643 $0.746 $0.746 $0.746 $0.746
DBMC
 0.641 0.641 0.538
 0.538
 0.538
 0.538
 0.641 0.641 0.641 0.641
DSCF
 0.614 0.614 0.511 0.511 0.511 0.511

0.614

0.614

0.614

0.614

DDU
 --- --- 0.477 0.477 0.477 0.477 --- --- --- ---
+
   + + + + + + + + + +
per piece rate
   0.209 0.150 0.071 0.0404 0.0274 0.0474 0.0774 0.0694 0.0604 0.0464

1. Nonmachinable letters (see DMM 201.2.0) are subject to a surcharge of $0.042.
2. ECR High Density letters or ECR Saturation letters that are not automation-compatible (DMM 201.3.0) are mailable at the applicable rate for a flat-size piece rate ( DMM 243.6.4 or 243.6.5).
3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece rate and a per pound rate. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by the per piece rate. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by per pound rate. Add both totals.
4. The per piece rate for ECR letters and automation letters that weigh more than 3.3 oz. but less than (or equal to) 3.5 oz. includes a discount from the flat rate (more than 3.3 oz.) that equals the applicable flat piece rate (3.3 oz. or less) minus the applicable letter piece rate (3.3 oz. or less).

 

 

Standard Mail Nonprofit - Letters

 Entry Discount Presorted 1 Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)2 Automation
Basic 3/5 Basic High
Density		 Saturation Automation
Basic		 Mixed
AADC		 AADC 3-Digit 5-Digit
Letters
weighing 3.3
oz. or less

per piece rate
 None $0.170 $0.158 $0.140 $0.113 $0.105 $0.117 $0.148 $0.140 $0.133 $0.118
DBMC 0.148 0.136 0.118 0.091 0.083 0.095 0.126 0.118 0.111 0.096
DSCF 0.143 0.131 0.113 0.086 0.078 0.090 --- 0.113 0.106 0.091
DDU --- --- 0.107 0.080 0.072 0.084 --- --- --- ---
more than
3.3 oz3

per pound rate		 None $0.602 $0.602 $0.411 $0.411 $0.411 $0.411 $0.602 $0.602 $0.602 $0.602
DBMC 0.497 0.497 0.306 0.306 0.306 0.306 0.497 0.497 0.497 0.497
DSCF 0.470 0.470 0.279 0.279 0.279 0.279 0.470 0.470 0.470 0.470
DDU --- --- 0.245 0.245 0.245 0.245 --- --- --- ---
+
    +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +  +
per piece rate
     0.113  0.065  0.055  0.0284  0.0204  0.0324  0.0244  0.0164  0.0094  0.0064

1. Nonmachinable letters (see DMM 201.2) are subject to a surcharge of $0.021.
2. ECR High Density letters or ECR Saturation letters that are not automation-compatible (DMM 201.3) are mailable at the applicable flat-size piece rate ( DMM 243.6.4 or 243.6.5).
3. For pieces weighing more than 3.3 ounces, each piece is subject to both a per piece rate and a per pound rate. Multiply the number of pieces in the mailing by the per piece rate. Multiply the number of pounds of the mailing by the per pound rate. Add both totals.
4. The per piece rate 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 from the flat rate (more than 3.3 ounces) that equals the applicable flat piece rate (3.3 ounces or less) minus the applicable letter piece rate (3.3 ounces or less).


Standard Mail Regular - Flats

 Entry
Discount		 Presorted Enhanced Carrier Route Automation
Basic 3/5 Basic High
Density		 Saturation Basic 3/5
Flats
weighing 3.3
oz. or less

per piece rate
None
 $0.363 $0.304 $0.204 $0.178 $0.169 $0.316
 $0.275
DBMC
 0.341 0.282 0.182 0.156 0.147 0.294 0.253
DSCF
 0.336 0.277 0.177 0.151 0.142 0.289 0.248
DDU
 --- --- 0.171 0.145 0.136 --- ---
more than
3.3 oz1

per pound rate
None
 $0.746 $0.746 $0.643 $0.643 $0.643 $0.746 $0.746
DBMC
 .0641 0.641 0.538 0.538 0.538 0.641 0.641
DSCF
 0.614 0.614 0.511 0.511 0.511 0.614 0.614
DDU
 --- --- 0.477 0.477 0.477 --- ---
+
   + + + + + + +
per piece rate   0.209 0.150 0.071 0.045 0.036 0.162 0.121

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

 


Standard Mail Nonprofit - Flats

 Entry Discount Presorted Enhanced Carrier Route Automation
Basic 3/5 Basic High
Density		 Saturation Basic 3/5
Flats
weighing 3.3
oz. or less

per piece rate
None
 $0.237 $0.189 $0.140 $0.122 $0.116 $0.195 $0.171
DBMC
 0.215
 0.167 0.118 0.100 0.094 0.173 0.149
DSCF
 0.210 0.162 0.113 0.095 0.089 0.168 0.144
DDU
 --- --- 0.107
 0.089 0.083 --- ---
more than
3.3 oz1

per pound rate
None
 $0.602 $0.602 $0.411 $0.411 $0.411 $0.602 $0.602
DBMC
 0.497 0.497 0.306 0.306 0.306 0.497 0.497
DSCF
 0.470 0.470 0.279 0.279 0.279 0.470 0.470
DDU
 --- --- 0.245 0.245 0.245 --- ---
+
   + + + + + + +
per piece rate   0.113 0.065 0.055 0.037 0.031 0.071 0.047

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