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FIRST CLASS
First-Class Mail includes all
personal and business correspondence, bills and statements of account. Any
mailable item may be sent as First-Class Mail provided it weighs 13 ounces
or less. Pieces over 13 ounces are considered Priority Mail.
Single-Piece Rates
First ounce $0.37
Each additional ounce $0.23
Dimensions
Minimum: 3-1/2 inches high by 5 inches long by 0.007 inch thick.
Maximum: 4-1/4 inches high by 6 inches long by 0.016 inch thick.
Postcards over the maximum height or length dimensions are charged letter
rates.
Postcard and Stamped Card Rates
Postcard
$0.23
Stamped card sold by US Post Office (USPS)
$0.25
PRIORITY MAIL
Priority Mail offers 2-3 day service to most domestic destinations. Items
must weigh 70 pounds or less and measure 108 inches or less in combined length
and girth. Mark each package "Priority Mail" in the postage area or
use a USPS-provided Priority Mail envelope or box. Priority Mail envelopes,
labels and boxes are available at no additional charge at the Branch Post
Office. For packages over 5 pounds, rates are based on the weight of the
piece and the zone (distance from origin to destination ZIP Code). For
detailed rates, see the U.S. Postal Rates section.
Priority Mail Flat-Rate Envelope
The cost is $3.85, regardless of weight or destination, for a mailing piece sent in a
flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS.
EXPRESS MAIL
Express Mail is our fastest service, with next day delivery by 12 noon to
most destinations. All packages must use an Express Mail label. Items must weigh
70 pounds or less and measure 108 inches or less in combined length and
girth. For Post Office to Addressee Service Rates, please refer to the U.S.
Postal Rates section.
Express Mail envelopes, labels and boxes are available at no additional
charge at the Branch Post Office. Services include merchandise and document
reconstruction, tracking and tracing, delivery to post office boxes and rural
addresses, domestic rates for APO and FPO addresses, money-back guarantee,
Return Receipt service and waiver of signature. Insurance is provided at no
additional cost up to $500.
Express Mail Flat-Rate Envelope
The cost is $13.65, regardless of
weight or destination, for a mailing piece sent in a flat-rate envelope provided by the USPS.
PERIODICALS
Special rate provided for regularly
published papers, pamphlets, publications or books. There must be a minimum of
four issues each year. Application to mail at the periodical class rate must be
made at the USPS.
STANDARD MAIL
Standard Mail consists of mailable matter that is neither mailed or required
to be mailed as First-Class mail.
The mailing must consist of at least 200 identical addressed pieces prepared according to USPS standards.
Two methods of postage are available to standard mail users:
- Permit Indicia No. 68—Users may have the standard mail permit No. 68
indicia printed in the upper right hand corner of the address side of each
piece.
- Meter Postage—Postage may be affixed to each mail piece by meter.
PACKAGE
SERVICES
Parcel Post
Used for mailing items such as books, circulars,
catalogs and other printed matter weighing not more than 70
pounds. Parcel Post must measure 130 inches or less in combined length and
girth. Pieces exceeding 108 inches but not more than 130 inches in combined
length and girth are mailable at Parcel Post oversized rates.
Mark each package "Parcel Post" in the postage area.
Bound
Printed Matter
Bound Printed Matter must:
- Consist of advertising, promotional, directory or editorial material (or
any combination of such material).
- Be securely bound by permanent fastenings such as staples, spiral binding,
glue or stitching (looseleaf binders and similar fastenings are not
considered permanent).
- Consist of sheets of which at least 90% are imprinted by a process other
than handwriting or typewriting with words, letters, characters, figures or
images (or any combination of them).
The maximum weight for Bound Printed Matter is 15 pounds. Rates are based on
the weight of the piece and the zone (distance from origin to destination ZIP
Code). Articles must measure 108 inches or less in combined length and girth.
Mark each package "Bound Printed Matter" in the postage area.
Media
Mail (Book Rate)
Generally used for books (at least eight
pages), film (16 mm or narrower), printed music, printed test materials, sound
recordings, play scripts, printed educational charts, loose-leaf pages and
binders consisting of medical information, and computer-readable media.
Advertising restrictions apply.
Packages must measure 108 inches or less in combined length and girth.
Mark each package "Media Mail" in the postage area.
SPECIAL SERVICES
Certificate of
Mailing
Provides evidence of mailing only. A certificate of mailing does not provide a
record of delivery and must be purchased at time of mailing. Available for
First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter and Media
Mail. For an additional fee, a Certificate of Mailing may be combined with
parcel airlift service (PAL) or special handling. Items with a Certificate of
Mailing must be presented to an employee of the USPS.
Fee in addition to postage—$0.90
Certified Mail
Provides the sender with a mailing receipt. The USPS maintains a delivery
record. No insurance provided. Available with First-Class Mail and Priority
Mail. For an additional fee, certified mail may be combined with restricted
delivery or return receipt.
Fee in addition to postage—$2.30
Delivery
Confirmation (Retail)
Provides information about the date and time of delivery or attempted delivery.
Delivery confirmation may be purchased at the time of mailing only. Mailers may
retrieve delivery status through the Internet or the toll-free number
800-222-1811. Available for Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter and
Media Mail.
For an additional fee, Delivery Confirmation may be combined with COD,
Insured Mail, Registered Mail, Return Receipt for Merchandise (Form 3804) or
special handling.
Fee in addition to postage:
Priority Mail - $0.45
Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter, and Media Mail - $0.55
Insured Mail
Provides coverage against loss or damage. Coverage up to $5,000 for
Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter and Media Mail as well as merchandise mailed
at Priority or First-Class Mail rates. Items must not be insured for more than
their value. Insured mail may be presented to an employee at a post office.
The Insurance Coverage Fee is in addition to postage. Please refer to the
U.S.
Postal Rates section for exact costs.
Money Order
Provides safe transmission of money. Available in amounts up to $1,000.
Fee per money order $0.90 (up to $500.00); $1.25 (for $500.01 up to
$1,000.00)
Return
Receipt for Merchandise
Provides the sender with a mailing receipt and a Return Receipt. Return Receipt
supplies the recipient's actual address if different from the address used by
the sender. A delivery record is maintained by the USPS.
Available for merchandise sent as Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Bound Printed
Matter and Media Mail. May be combined with Delivery Confirmation, Insurance
(for up to $50), parcel airlift service or special handling.
Fee in addition to postage:
Showing to whom delivered, signature, date, and addressee’s address (if
different)—$3.00
Registered
Mail
Provides maximum protection and security for valuables. Provides a
sender with a mailing receipt. A record of mailing is maintained at the mailing
post office.
Available only for items mailed at Priority Mail and First-Class Mail rates.
May be combined with COD, Delivery Confirmation, Restricted Delivery, Return
Receipt or Signature Confirmation. Postal insurance is provided for articles
with a declared value up to a maximum of $25,000.
Registered Mail must be presented to an employee of the USPS.
Fee is based on the value of the article being sent.
Restricted
Delivery
Permits a mailer to direct delivery only
to the addressee or addressee’s authorized agent. The addressee must be an
individual specified by name. May be combined with Delivery Confirmation, parcel
airlift service (PAL), Return Receipt, Signature Confirmation or special
handling.
Available for First-Class Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter
and Media Mail that is sent Certified Mail, COD, Insured Mail for more than $50,
or Registered Mail.
Fee in addition to postage—$3.50
Return
Receipt
Provides a mailer with evidence of
delivery. Also supplies the recipient’s actual delivery address if it is
different from the address used by the sender. A Return Receipt may be requested
before or after delivery. Available only for Express Mail, Certified Mail, COD,
Insured Mail for more than $50 or Registered Mail.
Fee in addition to postage:
Requested at time of mailing: Showing to whom delivered, signature, date
and addressee’s address (if different)—$1.75
Requested after mailing: Showing to whom and date delivered—$3.25
Signature
Confirmation (Retail)
Provides the date and time of delivery or
attempted delivery. May be purchased at the time of mailing only. Mailers may
retrieve delivery information through the USPS Internet site (http://www.usps.com)
or the toll-free number 800-222-1811. A delivery record, including the recipient’s
signature, is maintained by the USPS and is available via fax or mail upon
request. No acceptance record is kept at the office of mailing. Waiver of
signature is optional.
Available for: Priority Mail, Parcel Post, Bound Printed Matter and Media
Mail.
Not available for: APO/FPO destinations, U.S. territories, possessions and
freely-associated states in Domestic Mail Manual G011 (except for Puerto Rico
and U.S. Virgin Islands, for which service is available).
For an additional fee, signature confirmation may be combined with: COD,
Insured Mail, Registered Mail or special handling. Restricted delivery is
available if purchased with insurance for over $50, COD or Registered Mail.
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