Meter operation changes

UPDATED: January 11, 2019

Learn how the January 27, 2019 USPS rate changes affect the operation of your meter.

• Domestic
• International

Domestic

Changes to First-Class Mail

(Products affected:  mailstation & mailstation2, DM100i, DM200L, DM125, DM225, DM300c, DM400c, DM450c, DM475, Connect+ Series/SendPro P-Series, SendPro 300, SendPro C-Series, DM Infinity)

• First-Class Mail - Package Service

You now get prompted for a ZIP Code due to a switch to weight and zone based pricing. There are nine zones (1-9).

• First-Class Mail – Letter (Does not apply to mailstation & mailstation2)

A Non-Machinable Letter (NM Letter) class was added and the Non-Machinable fee was removed for the following:

• First-Class Metered and Stamped
• First-Class NonAuto Presorted (For Connect+/SendPro P Series and DM475 Only)

Changes to Business Reply Mail Regular Basic and High Volume Parcels

(Products affected: Connect+/SendPro P Series)

• You now get prompted for a ZIP Code due to a switch to Zone Based pricing for all Zones 1-9.

Changes to Library Mail and Media Mail® 

(Products affected:  mailstation & mailstation2, DM100i, DM200L, DM125, DM225, DM300c, DM400c, DM450c, DM475, and SendPro 300 Only)

• Machinable and Non-Machinable have been combined into one selection, as the rate sets are the same.

Changes to Special Services

• Balloon pricing was removed on Priority Mail, Retail Ground and Parcel Select.
• The Sunday/Holiday Delivery fee was removed from Priority Mail Express.

International

Changes to First-Class Mail International®

(Does not apply to mailstation & mailstation2)

• The Non-Machinable Letter (NM Letter) class was added.
• The Non-Machinable fee was removed.

Changes to Countries

• Country name Cape Verde has been changed to “Cabo Verde”.
• Country name Swaziland has been changed to “Eswatini”.
• Priority Mail Intl. Flat Rate Envelopes and Boxes has removed:
  • Ascension
  • Bolivia
  • Falkland Islands
  • Korea, Democratic People’s Rep. (North Korea)