New USPS^® mailing rates proposed for July 13, 2025

The latest USPS mailing services price changes, if approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC),  will take effect on July 13, 2025. The new rates include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class® Mail Forever stamp from 73¢ to 78¢. On average, the proposed changes raise mailing services prices 7.4%. Special services products will also be affected by the proposed rates. 

What’s changing in First-Class Mail?

As of July 13, 2025, mailers will see price increases to USPS mailing products such as First-Class Mail and Certified Mail.

First-Class letters (retail stamps and metered) increase 5¢. The good news for online postage and meter users is that the savings for Metered letter rate remains at 4¢ per letter. The additional ounce rate is only increasing from 28¢ to 29¢ for letters.

First-Class Flats (Large Envelopes) are increasing 11¢, and the additional ounce rate for Flats is increasing 27¢ to 30¢ depending on the weight of the envelope.

Certified Mail is increasing to $5.30 per piece plus $4.40 for the physical Green Card Return Receipt or $2.82 for the Electronic Return Receipt. PitneyShip^® simplifies sending and managing Certified Mail, while also letting you take advantage of electronic Return Receipt, saving you $1.58 per piece with the proposed rates.

• Total 1-ounce Certified Mail cost increases to $10.44 for Retail Return Receipt (Green Card) (metered)
  
• Total 1-ounce Certified Mail cost will be $8.86 for electronic Return Receipt (Savings of $1.58 vs. Green Card)
  

As of today, the full proposed prices have not been released. You can check here to see the latest proposed prices. The USPS proposal to the eliminate Bound Printed Matter product and expand Marketing Mail is still pending approval. We will continue to keep you informed of the latest updates from the USPS and other carriers on changes to rates and services.

Our PitneyShip software delivers a better way to send, track, and manage your Certified Mail, while saving you $1.58* on every piece – with no volume requirements. Learn more here.

*Pending PRC approval

New rates announced for Retail and Commercial shipping services that will go into effect January 19, 2025.

The USPS has announced that new rates for shipping services like Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express will go into effect on January 19, 2025. While most of these services will see increases of 3.2-3.9%, Pitney Bowes clients will continue to see deeper savings through the USPS Connect Ecommerce (CeC) program. Even with this increase, the CeC prices are still less than published Commercial discounts. The increase affects anyone printing a shipping label with shipping software. Printing USPS shipping labels provides special discounts on postage for many weights under 20lbs and zones for Priority Mail and Ground Advantage.

If this sounds confusing, that’s because it is. The good news is that we have you covered. Our software solutions take the guess work out of rates and presents you with the best possible USPS rate for every package you send. And don't forget, USPS does not add any surcharges for fuel, residential delivery, or regular Saturday delivery.

Check out our rate calculator below to see if your package qualifies for certain rates.

Please note: As of January 6, 2025, the USPS has resumed accepting mail and packages to Canada. Canada Post has made significant progress in clearing delayed volumes caused by their employee strike, and now commercial and retail customers, as well as those using online systems, will be able to send mail and packages to Canada once again.