Postal Changes for High Volume Mailers

Ways to save on USPS postage costs:

Ways to save on USPS postage costs:

Save with Automation (presorted) rates.  Lower prices are available for letters, flats, and cards for higher volume mailers. To qualify for automation prices, your mail must meet certain criteria, including:

• Minimum volume requirements (200 pieces for USPS Marketing Mail and 500 pieces for First-Class Mail).
• Mail must include an Intelligent Mail barcode encoded with the correct delivery point routing code on each piece in the address block or in the barcode clear zone.
• The addresses must be checked and CASS-certified within the last 180 days.
• A complete address with the correct ZIP Code, ZIP+4 code or numeric equivalent to the delivery point barcode (DPBC).
• A specific and similar shape and size.
• No more than 3.5 oz. for automation USPS Marketing Mail and USPS Marketing Mail Carrier Route.

Multiple ways to take advantage of automation rates.

Do it yourself with SaaS or Software

• First-Class Mail Automation rates with Relay® Hub
• Mail Automation rates with ConnectRight™ Mailer

Let Pitney Bowes Presort for you

• Pitney Bowes Presort Services First-Class Mail Presort or Presort Xtra™
• Pitney Bowes Presort Services Marketing Mail Presort

Let Pitney Bowes print, assemble, presort and send your mail

• Mailstream On Demand outsourced print-to-mail service

The following information lists USPS rate changes and pricing that take effect January 27, 2019.

Changes to First-Class Mail® Commercial Letters, Cards, and Flats:

• The Full Service IMB discount for First-Class Mail remains 0.3¢ per qualifying piece.
• The “Additional Ounce” rate for First-Class is decreasing by 6¢ from $0.21 to $0.15.
• The Nonmachinable Surcharge is also decreasing by 6¢ from $0.21 to $0.15.
• Mixed ADC discount for First Class Commercial Letters increases from 9.8% (4.6¢ per piece) to 14.4% (7.2¢ per piece)
• The spread between the First-Class AADC rate and the 5-Digit rate is reduced by 0.1¢ (from $0.030 to $0.029).
• Single piece First-Class Commercial Flats prices are decreasing 10.8%.
• Business Reply Mail, which currently pays the Metered Letter price, will now pay the Stamped price.

Changes to marketing mail

• The Full Service IMB discount for MM increases from 0.1¢ to 0.3¢ per qualifying piece.
• The spread between the Marketing Mail AADC rate and the 5 Digit rate is increased by 0.2¢ (from $0.023 to $0.025).

View all 2019 USPS postage rate prices

First Class Mail Commercial Letters & Cards

First-Class Mail - Commercial – Flats 2019

Marketing Letters Commercial 2019

Marketing Letters Commercial Non-Profit 2019