Postal Rate Increase

The Direct Marketing Association (The DMA) supports the Postal Rate Commission's endorsement of the rate case settlement between the United States Postal Service (USPS) and the mailing community.

The links below will take you to detailed comparative rate charts for various classes of mail - including First-Class, Regular and Nonprofit - that will show the current rates, the new rates, and the percentage increase.

Standard Regular
Standard Enhanced Carrier Route (ECR)
Standard Nonprofit
Standard Nonprofit ECR
First Class Mail Comparison

The rate increases in the settlement agreement are set to be implemented on June 30, 2002. This will be the third round of increases in 18 months, following increases in January and July 2001.

For further information:
Contact The DMA at 212.768.7277
MEMBER inquiries: Jerry Cerasale, ext. 2443
PRESS inquires: Louis Mastria, ext. 1529.