Lettermail and Letter-post Services
Effective January 12, 2009, there will be rate changes to the following Canada Post Lettermail™ services:

• Rate increase of two cents for domestic Standard Lettermail (up to 30 g) from $0.52 to $0.54;
• Rate increases to USA and International Letter-post™ services as well as domestic Registered Mail.

Canada Post is maintaining the 2008 rates for Standard Lettermail (over 30 grams up to 50 grams) and Other Lettermail (Non-standard and Oversize), until further notice.

In June 2008, Canada Post announced that it was planning to make changes to the Oversize Lettermail specifications, and to introduce an Irregular Oversize category. Please note Canada Post will not be implementing the Irregular Oversize Lettermail specifications and rates on January 12, 2009. Further information and notice will be provided if these changes are pursued at a later date.

For details on 2009 Lettermail rates, please refer to the Lettermail Price Sheet.

For more information on rate and service changes for Lettermail and Direct Marketing Services, please click here.

Effective January 12, 2009, there will be price increases to the following Canada Post Parcel Services:

• Priority Courier™, including Small Business Value Packs
• Priority Worldwide™
• Xpresspost™ - Canada, U.S.A., and International, including Small Business Value Packs
• Expedited Parcel™ - Canada and U.S.A.
• Regular Parcel™ - Canada
• USA and International Small Packets (including Light Packet)
• International Air and Surface Parcels (including Light Packet)

For more information on price and service changes for Parcel Services, please click here.

The Canada Post Web site also offers additional information on changes to their Parcel Services at http://www.canadapost.ca/business/rates/coming-e.asp.

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