AU Facilities - Mail Services

USPS News - Pricing and Classification Updates

New Requirements for Standard/Nonprofit Flats

Effective March 29, 2009

New requirements affect address characteristics (how the address looks) and address placement (where the address is located) on flat sized mailpieces mailed at Standard or Nonprofit Rates.

Mailers must address each piece using a minimum of 8-point type. Each character must be at least 0.080 inch high.

If the mailpiece bears a POSTNET or Intelligent Mail barcode with a delivery point routing code, mailers may use 6-point type in all capital letters. Each character must be at least 0.065 inch high.

In all automation pieces, the characters in the address must not overlap, the address lines must not touch or overlap, and each address element may be separated by no more than five blank character spaces. (A blank character space can equal the width of the widest letter used in the type.)

Mailers must place the delivery address in the “top half” of the mailpiece.

Flat-sized Mailing Requirements for Standard and Nonprofit Mail

New Pricing Increase

Effective May 11, 2009

The price for a 1-ounce First-Class Mail stamp will increase from 42¢ to 44¢. Prices for other mailing services including: Standard Mail, Periodicals, Package Services (Parcel Post), and Extra Services, will also change.

USPS Complete Pricing List