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U.S. Postal Service announces rate increase effective Jan. 22, 2012
December 12, 2011
The U.S. Postal Service has announced new postage rates for first-class mail effective Jan. 22, 2012.
Rate adjustment highlights
- Letters up to 1 oz. will increase by $.01 increasing to $.45 cents. This is the first increase in the price of a First-Class Mail stamp since May 2009.
- Additional weight on letters will remain unchanged at $.20 per each additional oz.
- Postcards – $.03 increase to $.32
- Letters to Canada or Mexico (1 oz.) – $.05 increase to $.85
- Letters to other international destinations – $.07 increase to $1.05
- The price increase for Standard Mail Letters is slightly below the overall average at less than 1.9%
Please feel free to contact Rick Chapracki, manager of Mail Services, at Rick.Chapracki@colostate.edu with questions or if you would like Mail Services to assist you in assessing the impact this rate adjustment will have on your department and how you can minimize postage costs.
Contact: Rick Chapracki
E-mail: rick.chapracki@colostate.edu
Phone: 491-6709
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