United State Postal Service Pricing

The United State Postal Service (USPS) periodically changes the pricing on its various products and services to keep up with consumer and market trends. Most recently, USPS announced a wave of pricing changes that will go into effect on Sunday, January 17, 2016. To assist Central Mail customers in keeping track of USPS rates, we have made the current pricing available on this page.

The tabs below provide a complete listing of prices across various service and product categories. These prices are effective Sunday, January 17, 2016. You can learn more about the January 2016 pricing changes by referencing the USPS Postal Explorer Website.

If you have questions about USPS pricing, you can also contact Central Mail Supervisor Cathe Cheesebrow by phone at 651-201-3149 or by email at catherine.cheesebrow@state.mn.us.

Letters and Flats
Media and Library
Priority
Ground
Extra Services
International

Weight Not Over (ounces)	New Rate	Change
1	$0.49	$ –
2	$0.700	$ (0.010)
3	$0.910	$ (0.020)
3.5	$1.120	$ (0.030)
Postcards	$0.34	$ –

Weight Not Over (ounces)	New Rate	Change
1	$0.460	$ (0.025)
2	$0.670	$ (0.035)
3	$0.880	$ (0.045)
3.5	$1.090	$ (0.055)

Weight Not Over (ounces)	New Rate	Change
1	$0.980	-
2	$1.190	$0.010
3	$1.400	$0.020
4	$1.610	$0.030
5	$1.820	$0.040
6	$2.030	$0.050
7	$2.240	$(0.060)
8	$2.450	$(0.070)
9	$2.660	$(0.080)
10	$2.870	$(0.090)
11	$3.080	$(0.100)
12	$3.290	$(0.110)
13	$3.500	$(0.120)

Certified Calculation	Retail Letter	Change	Retail Flat	Change
Certified	$3.35	–	$3.35	–
Total	$3.84	$ (0.10)	$4.33	$ (0.10)
With Green Card	$2.75	–	$2.75	–
Total With Green Card	$6.59	$(0.15)	$7.08	$ (0.15)

Media and Library

Media Mail

Weight Not Over (lbs)	Single Piece	Change	5-Digit Presort	Change	Basic Presort	Change
1	$2.63	$ –	$1.82	$ –	$2.51	$ –
2	$3.12	$ –	$2.31	$ –	$3.00	$ –
3	$3.61	$ –	$2.80	$ –	$3.49	$ –
4	$4.10	$ –	$3.29	$ –	$3.98	$ –
5	$4.59	$ –	$3.78	$ –	$4.47	$ –
6	$5.08	$ –	$4.27	$ –	$4.96	$ –
7	$5.57	$ –	$4.76	$ –	$5.45	$ –
8	$6.05	$ –	$5.24	$ –	$5.93	$ –
9	$6.53	$ –	$5.72	$ –	$6.41	$ –
10	$7.01	$ –	$6.20	$ –	$6.89	$ –
11	$7.49	$ –	$6.68	$ –	$7.37	$ –
12	$7.97	$ –	$7.16	$ –	$7.85	$ –
13	$8.45	$ –	$7.64	$ –	$8.33	$ –
14	$8.93	$ –	$8.12	$ –	$8.81	$ –
15	$9.41	$ –	$8.60	$ –	$9.29	$ –
16	$9.89	$ –	$9.08	$ –	$9.77	$ –
17	$10.37	$ –	$9.56	$ –	$10.25	$ –
18	$10.85	$ –	$10.04	$ –	$10.73	$ –
19	$11.33	$ –	$10.52	$ –	$11.21	$ –
20	$11.81	$	$11.00	$ –	$11.69	$ –

Library Mail

Weight Not Over (lbs)	Single Piece	Change	5-Digit Presort	Change	Basic Presort	Change
1	$2.50	$ –	$1.73	$ –	$2.38	$ –
2	$2.97	$ –	$2.20	$ –	$2.85	$ –
3	$3.44	$ –	$2.67	$ –	$3.32	$ –
4	$3.91	$ –	$3.14	$ –	$3.79	$ –
5	$4.38	$ –	$3.61	$ –	$4.26	$ –
6	$4.85	$ –	$4.08	$ –	$4.73	$ –
7	$5.32	$ –	$4.55	$ –	$5.20	$ –
8	$5.78	$ –	$5.01	$ –	$5.66	$ –
9	$6.24	$ –	$5.47	$ –	$6.12	$ –
10	$6.70	$ –	$5.93	$ –	$6.58	$ –
11	$7.16	$ –	$6.39	$ –	$7.04	$ –
12	$7.62	$ –	$6.85	$ –	$7.50	$ –
13	$8.08	$ –	$7.31	$ –	$7.96	$ –
14	$8.54	$ –	$7.77	$ –	$8.42	$ –
15	$9.00	$ –	$8.23	$ –	$8.88	$ –
16	$9.46	$ –	$8.69	$ –	$9.34	$ –
17	$9.92	$ –	$9.15	$ –	$9.80	$ –
18	$10.38	$ –	$9.61	$ –	$10.26	$ –
19	$10.84	$ –	$10.07	$ –	$10.72	$ –
20	$11.30	$ –	$10.53	$ –	$11.18	$ –

Priority

Priority Mail - Retail

Priority Mail - Retail	New Rate	Change
Flat Rate Envelopes	$6.65	$0.20
Legal Flat Rate Envelopes	$6.95	$0.50
Padded Flat Rate Envelope	$7.20	$0.40
Small Flat Rate Box	$7.15	$0.35
Medium Flat Rate Boxes	$13.60	$0.15
Large Flat Rate Boxes	$18.85	$0.10
APO/FPO/DPO Large Flat Rate Box	$17.35	$0.60

Zone Pricing

Weight Not Over (lbs)	L, 1 & 2	Change	Zone 3	Change	Zone 4	Change	Zone 5	Change
1	$6.95	$0.20	$7.10	$0.40	$7.25	$0.40	$7.40	$0.45
2	$7.20	$0.40	$7.60	$0.45	$8.65	$0.90	$9.75	$0.30
3	$7.80	$0.45	$8.70	$0.25	$10.05	$0.30	$11.65	$0.30
4	$8.50	$0.20	$9.90	$ –	$11.15	$ –	$13.50	$ (1.45)
5	$9.85	$ –	$10.95	$ –	$11.95	$(0.50)	$14.15	$ (2.85)
6	$10.40	$0.40	$11.30	$ –	$12.50	$(0.25)	$15.10	$ (3.60)
7	$11.05	$0.45	$12.15	$ –	$13.90	$0.35	$18.05	$ (2.80)
8$	$11.40	$ –	$13.10	$0.25	$15.45	$1.30	$20.95	$ (1.70)
9	$11.90	$ –	$14.15	$0.95	$17.10	$2.45	$23.90	-
10	$12.65	$ –	$15.15	$1.90	$18.40	$3.50	$25.95	-
11	$13.50	$ –	$16.20	$2.40	$19.75	$4.65	$28.00	-
12	$14.25	$0.30	$17.40	$3.20	$21.20	$5.90	$30.00	-
13	$15.10	$1.00	$18.45	$3.90	$22.45	$6.95	$31.70	-
14	$16.00	$1.70	$19.60	$4.60	$23.85	$8.15	$33.70	-
15	$16.70	$2.15	$20.70	$5.25	$25.20	$9.30	$35.65	-
16	$17.20	$1.80	$21.80	$5.25	$26.55	$9.10	$37.65	-
17	$17.95	$1.80	$22.95	$5.35	$27.95	$8.90	$39.60	-
18	$18.30	$1.35	$23.80	$5.20	$29.15	$8.55	$41.55	-
19	$18.80	$1.05	$24.30	$4.65	$29.80	$7.65	$42.70	-
20	$19.60	$1.10	$24.60	$3.90	$30.25	$6.55	$43.40	-

Weight Not Over (lbs)	Zone 6	Change	Zone 7	Change	Zone 8	Zone 9
1	$7.50	$0.45	$7.30	$ –	$7.85	$10.00
2	$10.55	$0.30	$11.35	$ –	$12.40	$16.20
3	$13.20	$0.40	$14.10	$ –	$16.65	$21.70
4	$16.45	$ –	$18.00	$ –	$20.05	$26.15
5	$18.70	$ –	$20.65	$ –	$23.15	$30.25
6	$20.80	$ –	$22.40	$ –	$25.25	$34.15
7	$23.05	$ –	$25.15	$ –	$28.45	$38.40
8	$25.25	$ –	$27.80	$ –	$31.80	$42.95
9	$27.50	$ –	$30.05	$ –	$35.40	$47.80
10	$29.70	$ –	$33.05	$ –	$38.60	$52.10
11	$31.90	$ –	$36.50	$ –	$42.35	$57.65
12	$34.70	$ –	$39.45	$ –	$45.45	$61.85
13	$37.25	$ –	$41.05	$ –	$47.10	$64.10
14	$39.30	$ –	$43.35	$ –	$49.45	$67.30
15	$41.00	$ –	$44.30	$ –	$50.80	$69.20
16	$43.30	$ –	$46.75	$ –	$53.65	$73.00
17	$45.50	$ –	$49.25	$ –	$56.45	$76.85
18	$47.90	$ –	$51.65	$ –	$59.35	$80.80
19	$48.85	$ –	$52.75	$ –	$60.60	$84.60
20	$50.00	$ –	$54.65	$ –	$63.40	$88.50

Priority Mail Express - Retail

Priority Mail Express - Retail	New Rate	Change
Flat Rate Envelope	$23.75	$0.80
Legal Flat Rate Envelope	$23.95	$1.00
Padded Flat Rate Envelope	$24.45	$1.50
Flat Rate Boxes	Eliminated	$ –

Zone Pricing

Weight Not Over (lbs)	L, 1 & 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	Zone 5	Zone 6	Zone 7	Zone 8	Zone 9
0.5	$23.75	$23.75	$24.55	$26.65	$28.50	$30.25	$32.30	$39.40
1	$23.75	$24.80	$29.85	$33.45	$34.60	$36.75	$37.90	$46.20
2	$23.75	$26.45	$32.55	$36.45	$37.95	$40.15	$41.55	$50.70
3	$23.85	$27.80	$36.75	$42.95	$44.80	$47.45	$48.80	$59.50
4	$23.85	$29.65	$39.20	$48.60	$50.50	$53.45	$54.90	$67.00
5	$24.95	$33.30	$41.80	$52.00	$56.75	$59.45	$61.05	$74.45
6	$28.55	$38.10	$48.45	$59.10	$62.15	$65.35	$67.35	$82.15
7	$31.30	$41.75	$55.55	$64.60	$67.50	$71.40	$73.95	$90.20
8	$34.35	$45.80	$60.15	$69.50	$73.30	$77.50	$79.60	$97.10
9	$35.70	$47.65	$62.40	$74.30	$79.00	$83.50	$85.70	$104.60
10	$37.60	$49.65	$64.80	$77.65	$83.05	$87.80	$90.00	$109.80
11	$39.75	$55.55	$72.40	$81.40	$85.40	$90.15	$92.45	$112.80
12	$41.85	$59.45	$76.90	$85.70	$89.25	$94.30	$96.55	$117.85
13	$44.30	$63.60	$80.45	$89.60	$93.00	$98.20	$102.20	$124.65
14	$46.35	$67.20	$83.60	$93.10	$96.90	$102.30	$106.40	$129.80
15	$47.85	$70.95	$87.15	$97.05	$100.85	$106.40	$110.65	$135.00
16	$49.90	$75.00	$90.60	$100.80	$105.20	$110.95	$114.35	$139.50
17	$51.85	$78.90	$94.00	$104.45	$108.75	$114.60	$117.55	$143.40
18	$53.90	$82.65	$97.35	$108.15	$112.55	$118.65	$121.80	$148.55
19	$55.85	$86.55	$100.65	$111.80	$116.45	$122.65	$125.85	$153.50
20	$57.10	$88.70	$103.65	$115.00	$118.65	$125.00	$128.95	$157.30
21	$58.40	$94.25	$106.90	$118.65	$123.90	$130.45	$133.75	$163.20
22	$60.60	$98.15	$111.60	$123.80	$127.80	$134.50	$138.90	$169.45
23	$62.35	$101.95	$114.85	$127.40	$131.75	$138.60	$142.95	$174.40
24	$64.65	$105.90	$118.60	$131.45	$135.70	$142.75	$146.10	$178.25
25	$67.25	$109.80	$121.45	$134.50	$139.40	$146.55	$150.70	$183.85

Ground

Retail Ground - Retail (formerly Standard Post)

Weight Not Over (lbs)	1 & 2	Zone 3	Zone 4	Zone 5	Zone 6	Zone 7	Zone 8	Zone 9
1	$6.65	$7.10	$7.25	$7.37	$7.49	$7.67	$8.17	$8.17
2	$7.20	$7.60	$8.65	$9.32	$10.03	$11.14	$12.21	$12.21
3	$7.80	$8.70	$10.05	$11.14	$12.29	$13.75	$16.06	$16.06
4	$8.50	$9.90	$11.15	$11.86	$13.97	$16.40	$18.98	$18.89
5	$9.85	$10.95	$11.95	$12.89	$15.74	$19.00	$21.99	$21.99
6	$10.40	$11.30	$12.50	$14.22	$17.50	$20.88	$24.19	$24.19
7	$11.05	$12.15	$13.90	$15.75	$19.31	$23.50	$26.99	$26.99
8	$11.40	$13.10	$15.45	$18.31	$21.22	$25.54	$30.24	$30.24
9	$11.90	$14.15	$17.10	$20.88	$22.70	$27.72	$33.78	$33.78
10	$12.65	$15.15	$18.40	$22.32	$24.44	$29.79	$35.81	$35.81
11	$13.50	$16.20	$19.75	$24.04	$26.21	$32.87	$39.28	$39.28
12	$14.25	$17.40	$21.20	$25.79	$28.54	$35.55	$42.19	$42.19
13	$15.10	$18.45	$22.45	$27.28	$30.61	$36.20	$42.89	$42.89
14	$16.00	$19.60	$23.85	$28.96	$32.37	$38.32	$45.05	$45.05
15	$16.70	$20.70	$25.20	$30.68	$33.70	$39.12	$46.27	$46.27
16	$17.20	$21.80	$26.55	$32.37	$35.67	$41.25	$48.89	$48.89
17	$17.95	$22.95	$27.95	$34.08	$37.44	$43.48	$51.43	$51.43
18	$18.30	$23.80	$29.15	$35.73	$39.43	$45.57	$54.04	$54.04
19	$18.80	$24.30	$29.80	$36.70	$40.19	$46.56	$55.16	$55.16
20	$19.60	$24.60	$30.25	$37.35	$41.18	$48.25	$57.74	$57.74
21	$20.25	$24.95	$30.70	$37.87	$41.85	$49.02	$59.05	$59.05
22	$20.75	$25.55	$31.40	$38.76	$42.79	$50.20	$60.47	$60.47
23	$21.20	$26.00	$31.95	$39.44	$43.58	$51.20	$61.58	$61.58
24	$21.70	$26.55	$32.65	$40.28	$44.46	$52.46	$63.09	$63.09
25	$22.55	$27.10	$33.95	$41.39	$45.07	$53.79	$64.13	$64.13
26	$23.50	$28.35	$36.35	$42.25	$46.17	$55.12	$66.18	$66.18
27	$24.20	$28.75	$37.45	$44.44	$46.80	$56.43	$68.62	$68.62
28	$24.95	$29.15	$38.55	$45.57	$47.49	$57.70	$71.24	$71.24
29	$25.70	$29.45	$39.50	$46.20	$48.29	$59.03	$73.11	$73.11
30	$26.45	$29.85	$40.45	$46.86	$49.60	$60.38	$74.71	$74.71

Extra Services

Domestic Extra Services

Certificate of Mailing	New Rate	Change
Basic	$1.35	$ –
Duplicate Copy	$1.35	$ –
Firm Book Mailing	$0.39	$ 0.01
Bulk: First 1,000 pieces	$7.95	$ –
Each additional 1,000 pieces	$0.99	$ –

Certified Mail	New Rate	Change
Certified Mail	$3.35	$ (0.10)
Restricted Delivery	$8.35	$ (0.25)
Adult Signature Required	$8.35	$ (0.25)
Adult Signature Restricted Delivery	$8.35	$ (0.25)

COD	New Rate	Change
$50	$7.15	$ (0.10)
$100	$8.95	$ (0.10)
Per each additional $100	$1.75	$ (0.05)
COD Restricted Delivery ($1,000 Max)	$4.95	$ (0.20)

USPS Tracking	New Rate	Change
First Class Package Service Electronic	$0.37	$0.37
Priority Mail Retail	-	-
Priority Mail Electronic	-	-
Standard Post Retail	-	-
Standard Post Electronic	-	-
Standard Mail Electronic	$0.36	$0.13
Package Services Retail	-	$(1.05)
Package Services Electronic	-	-

Note: USPS Tracking is now included at no additional charge for numerous products, including First Class Mail parcels, Media and Library Mail, and more. Tracking is still available for purchase with Standard Mail parcels.

Insurance	New Rate	Change
Regular Insurance	-	-
$0.01 - $50	$2.10	$ (0.10)
$50.01 - $100	$2.65	$ (0.10)
$100.01 - $200	$3.35	$ (0.15)
$200.01 - $300	$4.40	$ (0.20)
$300.01 - $400	$6.70	$0.90
$400.01 - $500	$6.70	$ (0.30)
$500.01 - $600	$9.15	$ (0.30)
Per additional $100	$1.25	$ (0.05)
Insurance Restricted Delivery	$4.95	$ (0.20)

Note: For Priority Mail Express first $100 is free. Priority Mail may include up to $100 free.

Registered Mail - In addition to Postage	New Rate	Change
$0.00	$11.70	$ (0.50)
$0.01 - $100	$12.50	$ (0.50)
$100.01 - $500	$14.55	$ (0.60)
$500.01 - $1,000	$16.10	$ (0.65)
$1,000.01 - $2,000	$17.65	$ (0.70)
Registered Mail Restricted Delivery	$4.95	$ (0.20)
Registered Mail COD ($1,000 Maximum)	$5.65	$ (0.25)

Return Receipt	New Rate	Change
Requested at time of mailing	$4.20	-
Electronic	$1.45	$0.05
Green Card	$2.75	$ (0.05)

Signature Confirmation	New Rate	Change
First-Class Package Service Retail	$2.90	$ (0.10)
First-Class Package Service Electronic	$2.45	$ –
Priority Mail Retail	$2.90	$ (0.10)
Priority Mail Electronic	$2.45	$ –
Package Services Retail	$2.90	$ (0.10)
Package Services Electronic	$2.45	$ –
Standard Post Retail	$2.90	$ (0.10)
Standard Post Electronic	$2.45	$ –
Parcel Select (excluding PSLW) Electronic	$2.45	$ –
Restricted Delivery Retail	$7.85	$ (0.30)
Restricted Delivery Electronic	$7.40	$ (0.20)

Special Handling	New Rate	Change
Fragile Under 10 lbs	$10.35	$ (0.10)
Fragile Over 10 lbs	$13.00	$ –

International

The tables below show pricing for International First Class Mail in Country Price Group 1.

Letters

Weight Not Over (ounces)	New Rate	Change
1	$1.15	$0.05
2	$1.15	$0.05
3	$1.61	$ (0.06)
3.5	$2.08	$0.08
Nonmachinable Surcharge (letters only)	$0.21	$0.01
Postcard	$1.15	$0.05

Flats

Weight Not Over (ounces)	New Rate	Change
1	$2.29	$ (0.09)
2	$2.50	$ (0.10)
3	$2.71	$ (0.11)
4	$2.91	$ (0.11)
5	$3.12	$ (0.12)
6	$3.33	$ (0.13)
7	$3.54	$ (0.14)
8	$3.75	$ (0.15)
12	$4.79	$ (0.19)
16	$5.83	$ (0.23)
20	$6.87	$ (0.27)
24	$7.91	$ (0.31)
28	$8.95	$ (0.35)
32	$9.99	$ (0.39)
36	$11.03	$ (0.43)
40	$12.08	$ (0.48)
44	$13.12	$ (0.52)
48	$14.16	$ (0.56)
52	$15.20	$ (0.60)
56	$16.24	$ (0.64)
60	$17.28	$ (0.68)
64	$18.32	$ (0.72)

Extra Services and Fees

International Extra Services and Fees	New Rate	Change
Customs Clearance and Delivery Fee	$6.00	$ –
International Business Reply Card	$1.35	$ –
International Business Reply Envelope (up to 2 oz)	$1.85	$ –
International Registered Mail	$14.95	$1.00
International Return Receipt	$3.85	$ –

International Certificate of Mailing	New Rate	Change
Regular (each)	$1.35	$ –
For firm mailing books (each)	$0.49	$ –
For a duplicate copy	$1.35	$ –
Bulk, first 1,000 pieces	$7.95	$ –
Bulk, each additional 1,000 pieces	$0.99	$ –
For a duplicate copy	$1.35	$ –

Insurance

Priority Mail Express International and Priority Mail International, Priced by Indemnity Limit	Indemnity Limit Not Over
Up to $200*	-
$200.01 to $300	$5.25
$300.01 to $400	$6.45
$400.01 to $500	$7.65
$500.01 to $600	$8.85
$600.01 to $700	$10.05
$700.01 to $800	$11.25
$800.01 to $900	$12.45
Over $900**	$11.90 plus $1.15 per $100 or fraction thereof over $900 in declared value

* There is no fee for Priority Mail Express International and Priority Mail International up to $200.
** Maximum indemnity varies by country

Priority Mail International Canada - Retail

Product	New Rate
Flat Rate Envelopes	$23.95
Small Flat Rate Priced Boxes	$24.95
Medium Flat Rate Boxes	$45.95
Large Flat Rate Boxes	$59.95

Price Groups

Weight Not Over (Lbs)	1.1 and 1.2	1.3	1.4	1.5	1.6	1.7
1	$31.75	$32.75	$35.00	$36.00	$37.50	$38.00
2	$34.30	$35.40	$37.75	$38.95	$40.45	$40.95
3	$36.85	$38.05	$40.50	$41.90	$43.40	$43.90
4	$39.40	$40.70	$43.25	$44.85	$46.35	$46.85
5	$41.95	$43.35	$46.00	$47.80	$49.30	$49.80
6	$44.50	$46.00	$48.85	$50.75	$52.25	$52.85
7	$47.05	$48.85	$51.70	$53.70	$55.20	$55.90
8	$49.60	$51.70	$54.55	$56.65	$58.18	$58.95
9	$52.15	$53.95	$57.40	$59.60	$61.10	$62.00
10	$54.70	$56.60	$60.25	$62.55	$64.05	$65.05
11	$57.15	$59.25	$62.90	$65.50	$67.00	$68.10
12	$59.60	$61.90	$65.55	$68.45	$69.95	$71.15
13	$62.05	$64.55	$68.20	$71.40	$72.90	$74.20
14	$64.50	$67.20	$70.85	$74.35	$75.85	$77.25
15	$66.95	$69.85	$73.50	$77.30	$78.80	$80.30
16	$69.40	$72.50	$76.15	$80.25	$81.75	$83.35
17	$71.85	$75.15	$78.80	$83.20	$84.70	$86.40
18	$74.30	$77.80	$81.45	$86.15	$87.65	$89.45
19	$76.75	$80.45	$84.10	$89.10	$90.60	$92.50
20	$79.20	$83.10	$86.75	$92.05	$93.55	$95.55
21	$81.65	$85.75	$89.40	$95.00	$96.50	$98.60
22	$84.10	$88.40	$92.05	$97.95	$99.45	$101.65
23	$86.55	$91.05	$94.70	$100.90	$102.40	$104.70
24	$88.70	$93.70	$97.35	$103.85	$105.35	$107.75
25	$90.85	$96.35	$100.00	$106.80	$108.30	$110.80

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Retail Flats

Priority Mail - Retail

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Priority Mail - Retail

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