It’s official.  The Postage Rate Hike has been approved and will take effect on January 27, 2019.

Prices were approved raising rates approximately 2.5% across the board. Shipping Service price increases vary by product. For example, Priority Mail Express will increase 3.9 percent and Priority Mail will increase 5.9 percent. Although Mailing Services price increases are based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI), Shipping Service prices are primarily adjusted according to market conditions.

The new prices include a 5-cent increase in the price of a First-Class Mail Forever stamp, from 50 cents to 55 cents.  Click below to review Price Comparisons by Type of Service.

FIRST CLASS COMPARISON – BEB Postal Rate Comparison First Class 2018-2019

MARKETING MAIL COMPARISON – BEB Postal Rate Comparison Marketing Mail 2018-2019

NON PROFIT MAIL COMPARISON – BEB Postal Rate Comparison NP 2018-2019

2019 POSTAL RATE GUIDE – 2019 BEB Postal Rate Guide