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"PRIORITY MAIL - EXPRESS - DOMESTIC - RETAIL"

Flat rate envelope, box

2010, 2011            $18.30 and $17.40 online
after 22Jan2012:  $18.95, $39.95;  maxiumum non-flat-rate-charge is $342.10 (70 lbs)
after 27Jan2013:  $19.95, $39.95 unchanged; maximum non-flat-rate charge is $370.20
after 26Jan 2014: 19.99, $44.95; maximum non-flat-rate charge is  $460.25
after 31May2015: 19.99, $44.95; unchanged
April 2016 ?
22 Jan 2017? 
21Jan2018:           $24.70 for flat rate envelope, but the flat rate boxes are dropped.

Sample rates, 2 and 4 lbs, near zone ( 3, not 2) to far zone (9)

Since 12May 2008, everything varies by zone.
 2010                           2lb  xxx  -  $29
 2011 before 17Apr   2 lb  $17 - $31.42;       4 lbs $19  -  $39
after 27Jan2013:      2 lb $18.10 - 39.40;     4 lbs $22.95 - $50.80
after 26Jan 2014:     2lb  $25.55 - $49.00;  4 lbs  $28.50 - $63.15
after 31May2015:     2lb  $25.55 - $49.00   4lb    $28.50 - $63.15; max fee 70 lbs zone 9 $460.25
April 2016 ?
22 Jan 2017 ?
after 21Jan2018       2lb  $24.70 zones 1&2 local - $27.50 zone 3 - $43.15 zone 8 - $52.70 zone 9
                                    4lb  $24.70 zones 1&2 local - $30.70 zone 3 - $56.80 zone 8 - $69.35 zone 9; 70 lb max $485.90

    If I continue this, I will use zones 3 at low end and zone 8 at top, as the lowest and highest zones have exaggerated prices;
                        Zones 1&2 may not exit the local distribution center, and zone 9 may be ocean island nations.

after 27Jan2019      2 lb $25.42, zone 3               $40.16, zone 8
                                   4 lb $28.45, zone 3               $51.96, zone 8

 
2012, 2013:                                       
Online discount  is nearly 5% for Express postage at http://postcalc.usps.gov/

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