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Shaping a More Efficient Future Pricing Change
Effective Monday, May 14
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Shaping a More Efficient Future New Prices

• Reflect changes in operations and the marketplace
• Offer more choices
• Include incentives
• Reduce undeliverable-as-addressed mail
• Better reflect that shape matters

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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Forever Stamp
• Booklets and sheetlets
• Available April 12
• Single-piece rate 41
• Good forever

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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Single-Piece
• Letters 41
• Nonmachinable surcharge 17
• Additional ounce 17
• Postcards 26
• Flats 80
• Parcels 1.13

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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Letters
• Maximum weight 3.5 ounces
• Pieces that exceed 3.5 ounces or any letter-size
  dimension are charged as flats

Minimum 5 inches 3-1/2 inches 0.007 inch
Maximum 11-1/2 inches 6-1/8 inches 1/4 inch
Length Height Thickness
Nonmachinable letters weighing 1 ounce
or less will be charged 17 nonmachinable
surcharge.
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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Flats
• Maximum weight 13 ounces
• Pieces that exceed any dimension are charged as
  parcels

Minimum 11-1/2 inches 6-1/8 inches 1/4 inch
Maximum 15 inches 12 inches 3/4 inch
Length Height Thickness
Flats exceed at least one of these dimensions.
Flats with the following characteristics are also
subject to parcel prices

• Not flexible
• Not rectangular
• Not uniform in thickness

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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Lower Prices
• Lower prices for
• Letters over 1 ounce
• Flats over 6 ounces

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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Example
• Flat-size to letter-size envelope

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Save 39
2-ounce example
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Shaping a More Efficient Future First-Class Mail

• Shape Matters Example
• Parcel to flat

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Save 33
2-ounce example
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Shaping a More Efficient Future Priority Mail

• Flat Rates

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Priority Mail

• Dimensional Weight and Balloon Rate Pricing
• Dimensional weight Zones 5-8
• Balloon rate Local and Zones 1-4
• USPS-complimentary packaging not subject to
  either
• Lower prices for heavier
  items

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Priority Mail

• Dimensional Weight Pricing Example

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Express Mail

• New 1-Pound Price

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Initiatives
• Greater recognition of shape
• Eliminate DDU rate for letters
• Drop ship closer to destination
• Detached Address Label surcharge

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Flats
• Changes to flat-size mailing standards
• Cover costs
• Efficient processing and delivery

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Automation Flats
• Must be
• Flexible
• Rectangular
• Uniformly thick
• Maximum thickness 3/4?
• Minimum size 5? x 6?

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Flexibility Test

Length runs parallel to the surface
Flats over 10 inches long that contain a rigid
insert length perpendicular to surface
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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Not Flat-Machinable
• Rigid pieces
• USFM 1000 standards
• Provides an additional option

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Standard Mail

• Not Flat-Machinable
• Preparation
• 6 ounces and over machinable parcel preparation
• Less than 6 ounces irregular parcel preparation
  
• Barcodes required
• Rate marking required
• NFM or Not Flat-Machinable
• DDU entry rates

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Extra Services

• New low-cost OneCode
  Address Change Service
• Redesigned Insurance
• Barcoded and scanned
• 200 and less no signature required
• Lower electronic return receipt fee

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Extra Services

• Continue Post Office Box realignment
• Caller service now aligned with fee groups
• Business Reply Mail prices based on shape
• Confirm maintains tiered structure
• Annual mailing and permit fees increase

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Shaping a More Efficient Future International

• New Shipping and Mailing Options
• Global Express Guaranteed
• Express Mail International
• Priority Mail International
• First-Class Mail International

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Shaping a More Efficient Future Resources

• USPS.com
• Pricing change usps.com/ratecase
• Postal Explorer pe.usps.com
• MailPro usps.com/mailpro
• DMM Advisory dmmadvisory_at_usps.com