If you ship merchandise to international addresses and your product is thin (between 1/4″ and 3/4″ thick), then you should be taking advantage of Stamps.com’s Global Advantage Program! The program utilizes the USPS delivery network and allows online retailers to ship merchandise to an international address using a Large Envelope (Flat) mailpiece.
How Does it Work?
With the Global Advantage Program, mailpieces will travel to a Postal Processing Facility in the U.S. first where Customs Forms will be applied along with a new label containing the international destination address. Then mailpieces are consolidated by country and sent on to their international destination.
Benefits of Global Advantage Program:
- Ship merchandise in the cost efficient Large Envelope (Flat) mailpiece to international destinations
- Incredible cost savings – save up to 49% compared to First Class Package International Service
- Customs Forms will be sent electronically – no more forms to print
- Get better visibility with more tracking events
Save Up to 49% Compared to First Class Package International Service
This new International Large Envelope (Flat) service can provide huge cost savings compared to First Class Package International Service. Savings can be over $8.00 per Large Envelope (Flat), depending on weight and country destination!
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight | Zone 1 Canada | Zone 1 Canada | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $9.98 | $6.99 | $2.99 |
| 2 | $9.98 | $7.20 | $2.78 |
| 3 | $9.98 | $7.41 | $2.57 |
| 4 | $9.98 | $7.61 | $2.37 |
| 5 | $9.98 | $7.82 | $2.16 |
| 6 | $9.98 | $8.03 | $1.95 |
| 7 | $9.98 | $8.24 | $1.74 |
| 8 | $9.98 | $8.45 | $1.53 |
| 12 | $16.39 | $9.49 | $6.90 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $16.39 | $10.53 | $5.86 |
| 20 | $16.39 | $11.57 | $4.82 |
| 24 | $16.39 | $12.61 | $3.78 |
| 28 | $16.39 | $13.65 | $2.74 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $16.39 | $14.69 | $1.70 |
| 36 | $24.94 | $15.73 | $9.21 |
| 40 | $24.94 | $16.78 | $8.16 |
| 44 | $24.94 | $17.82 | $7.12 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $24.94 | $18.86 | $6.08 |
| 52 | $37.05 | $19.90 | $17.15 |
| 56 | $37.05 | $20.94 | $16.11 |
| 60 | $37.05 | $21.98 | $15.07 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $37.05 | $23.02 | $14.03 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 2 Mexico | Zone 2 Mexico | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $11.64 | $6.99 | $4.65 |
| 2 | $11.64 | $7.67 | $3.97 |
| 3 | $11.64 | $8.34 | $3.30 |
| 4 | $11.64 | $9.02 | $2.62 |
| 5 | $11.64 | $9.70 | $1.94 |
| 6 | $11.64 | $10.37 | $1.27 |
| 7 | $11.64 | $11.05 | $0.59 |
| 8 | $11.64 | $11.73 | -$0.09 |
| 12 | $20.43 | $13.18 | $7.25 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $20.43 | $14.64 | $5.79 |
| 20 | $20.43 | $16.10 | $4.33 |
| 24 | $20.43 | $17.56 | $2.87 |
| 28 | $20.43 | $19.01 | $1.42 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $20.43 | $20.47 | -$0.04 |
| 36 | $31.35 | $21.93 | $9.42 |
| 40 | $31.35 | $23.39 | $7.96 |
| 44 | $31.35 | $24.84 | $6.51 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $31.35 | $26.30 | $5.05 |
| 52 | $45.13 | $27.76 | $17.37 |
| 56 | $45.13 | $29.22 | $15.91 |
| 60 | $45.13 | $30.67 | $14.46 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $45.13 | $32.13 | $13.00 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 3 Australia/Asia | Zone 3 Australia/Asia | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.54 | $6.99 | $6.55 |
| 2 | $13.54 | $7.93 | $5.61 |
| 3 | $13.54 | $8.86 | $4.68 |
| 4 | $13.54 | $9.80 | $3.74 |
| 5 | $13.54 | $10.74 | $2.80 |
| 6 | $13.54 | $11.67 | $1.87 |
| 7 | $13.54 | $12.61 | $0.93 |
| 8 | $13.54 | $13.55 | -$0.01 |
| 12 | $22.33 | $15.42 | $6.91 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $22.33 | $17.30 | $5.03 |
| 20 | $22.33 | $19.17 | $3.16 |
| 24 | $22.33 | $21.04 | $1.29 |
| 28 | $22.33 | $22.92 | -$0.59 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $22.33 | $24.79 | -$2.46 |
| 36 | $33.25 | $26.67 | $6.58 |
| 40 | $33.25 | $28.54 | $4.71 |
| 44 | $33.25 | $30.41 | $2.84 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $33.25 | $32.29 | $0.96 |
| 52 | $50.11 | $34.16 | $15.95 |
| 56 | $50.11 | $36.03 | $14.08 |
| 60 | $50.11 | $37.91 | $12.20 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $50.11 | $39.78 | $10.33 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 4 Russia/Eastern Europe | Zone 4 Russia/Eastern Europe | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.54 | $6.99 | $6.55 |
| 2 | $13.54 | $7.93 | $5.61 |
| 3 | $13.54 | $8.86 | $4.68 |
| 4 | $13.54 | $9.80 | $3.74 |
| 5 | $13.54 | $10.74 | $2.80 |
| 6 | $13.54 | $11.67 | $1.87 |
| 7 | $13.54 | $12.61 | $0.93 |
| 8 | $13.54 | $13.55 | -$0.01 |
| 12 | $22.80 | $15.42 | $7.38 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $22.80 | $17.30 | $5.50 |
| 20 | $22.80 | $19.17 | $3.63 |
| 24 | $22.80 | $21.04 | $1.76 |
| 28 | $22.80 | $22.92 | -$0.12 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $22.80 | $24.79 | -$1.99 |
| 36 | $34.91 | $26.67 | $8.24 |
| 40 | $34.91 | $28.54 | $6.37 |
| 44 | $34.91 | $30.41 | $4.50 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $34.91 | $32.29 | $2.62 |
| 52 | $56.53 | $34.16 | $22.37 |
| 56 | $56.53 | $36.03 | $20.50 |
| 60 | $56.53 | $37.91 | $18.62 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $56.53 | $39.78 | $16.75 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 5 – UK/Western Europe | Zone 5 – UK/Western Europe | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.54 | $6.99 | $6.55 |
| 2 | $13.54 | $7.93 | $5.61 |
| 3 | $13.54 | $8.86 | $4.68 |
| 4 | $13.54 | $9.80 | $3.74 |
| 5 | $13.54 | $10.74 | $2.80 |
| 6 | $13.54 | $11.67 | $1.87 |
| 7 | $13.54 | $12.61 | $0.93 |
| 8 | $13.54 | $13.55 | -$0.01 |
| 12 | $22.80 | $15.42 | $7.38 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $22.80 | $17.30 | $5.50 |
| 20 | $22.80 | $19.17 | $3.63 |
| 24 | $22.80 | $21.04 | $1.76 |
| 28 | $22.80 | $22.92 | -$0.12 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $22.80 | $24.79 | -$1.99 |
| 36 | $35.63 | $26.67 | $8.96 |
| 40 | $35.63 | $28.54 | $7.09 |
| 44 | $35.63 | $30.41 | $5.22 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $35.63 | $32.29 | $3.34 |
| 52 | $57.95 | $34.16 | $23.79 |
| 56 | $57.95 | $36.03 | $21.92 |
| 60 | $57.95 | $37.91 | $20.04 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $57.95 | $39.78 | $18.17 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 6 Southeast Asia/India | Zone 6 Southeast Asia/India | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.78 | $6.99 | $6.79 |
| 2 | $13.78 | $7.88 | $5.90 |
| 3 | $13.78 | $8.76 | $5.02 |
| 4 | $13.78 | $9.64 | $4.14 |
| 5 | $13.78 | $10.53 | $3.25 |
| 6 | $13.78 | $11.41 | $2.37 |
| 7 | $13.78 | $12.30 | $1.48 |
| 8 | $13.78 | $13.18 | $0.60 |
| 12 | $23.28 | $15.01 | $8.27 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $23.28 | $16.83 | $6.45 |
| 20 | $23.28 | $18.65 | $5.64 |
| 24 | $23.28 | $20.47 | $2.81 |
| 28 | $23.28 | $22.29 | $0.99 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $23.28 | $24.11 | -$0.83 |
| 36 | $36.81 | $25.94 | $10.87 |
| 40 | $36.81 | $27.76 | $9.05 |
| 44 | $36.81 | $29.58 | $7.23 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $36.81 | $31.40 | $5.41 |
| 52 | $59.85 | $33.22 | $26.63 |
| 56 | $59.85 | $35.05 | $24.80 |
| 60 | $59.85 | $36.87 | $22.98 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $59.85 | $38.69 | $21.16 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 7 Africa | Zone 7 Africa | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.06 | $6.99 | $6.07 |
| 2 | $13.06 | $7.88 | $5.18 |
| 3 | $13.06 | $8.76 | $4.30 |
| 4 | $13.06 | $9.64 | $3.42 |
| 5 | $13.06 | $10.53 | $2.53 |
| 6 | $13.06 | $11.41 | $1.65 |
| 7 | $13.06 | $12.30 | $0.76 |
| 8 | $13.06 | $13.18 | -$0.12 |
| 12 | $22.09 | $15.01 | $7.08 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $22.09 | $16.83 | $5.26 |
| 20 | $22.09 | $18.65 | $3.44 |
| 24 | $22.09 | $20.47 | $1.62 |
| 28 | $22.09 | $22.29 | -$0.20 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $22.09 | $24.11 | -$2.02 |
| 36 | $35.15 | $25.94 | $9.12 |
| 40 | $35.15 | $27.76 | $7.39 |
| 44 | $35.15 | $29.58 | $5.57 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $35.15 | $31.40 | $3.75 |
| 52 | $56.53 | $33.22 | $23.31 |
| 56 | $56.53 | $35.05 | $21.48 |
| 60 | $56.53 | $36.87 | $19.66 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $56.53 | $38.69 | $17.84 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 8 Middle East | Zone 8 Middle East | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $12.83 | $6.99 | $5.84 |
| 2 | $12.83 | $7.88 | $4.95 |
| 3 | $12.83 | $8.76 | $4.07 |
| 4 | $12.83 | $9.64 | $3.19 |
| 5 | $12.83 | $10.53 | $2.30 |
| 6 | $12.83 | $11.41 | $1.42 |
| 7 | $12.83 | $12.30 | $0.53 |
| 8 | $12.83 | $13.18 | -$0.35 |
| 12 | $21.61 | $15.01 | $6.60 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $21.61 | $16.83 | $4.78 |
| 20 | $21.61 | $18.65 | $2.96 |
| 24 | $21.61 | $20.47 | $1.14 |
| 28 | $21.61 | $22.29 | -$0.68 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $21.61 | $24.11 | -$2.50 |
| 36 | $33.01 | $25.94 | $7.07 |
| 40 | $33.01 | $27.76 | $5.25 |
| 44 | $33.01 | $29.58 | $3.43 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $33.01 | $31.40 | $1.61 |
| 52 | $52.49 | $33.22 | $19.27 |
| 56 | $52.49 | $35.05 | $17.44 |
| 60 | $52.49 | $36.87 | $15.62 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $52.49 | $38.69 | $13.80 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
| First Class Package International Service | Stamps.com International Flats | ||
| Weight (oz) | Zone 9 South America/ Caribbean | Zone 9 South America/ Caribbean | Savings with Stamps.com International Flats |
| 1 | $13.78 | $6.99 | $6.79 |
| 2 | $13.78 | $7.88 | $5.90 |
| 3 | $13.78 | $8.76 | $5.02 |
| 4 | $13.78 | $9.64 | $4.14 |
| 5 | $13.78 | $10.53 | $3.25 |
| 6 | $13.78 | $11.41 | $2.37 |
| 7 | $13.78 | $12.30 | $1.48 |
| 8 | $13.78 | $13.18 | $0.60 |
| 12 | $23.28 | $15.01 | $8.27 |
| 16 – 1 lb. | $23.28 | $16.83 | $6.45 |
| 20 | $23.28 | $18.65 | $4.63 |
| 24 | $23.28 | $20.47 | $2.81 |
| 28 | $23.28 | $22.29 | $0.99 |
| 32 – 2 lb. | $23.28 | $24.11 | -$0.83 |
| 36 | $36.58 | $25.94 | $10.64 |
| 40 | $36.58 | $27.76 | $8.82 |
| 44 | $36.58 | $29.58 | $7.00 |
| 48 – 3 lb. | $36.58 | $31.40 | $5.18 |
| 52 | $59.38 | $33.22 | $26.16 |
| 56 | $59.38 | $35.05 | $24.33 |
| 60 | $59.38 | $36.87 | $22.51 |
| 64 – 4 lb. | $59.38 | $38.69 | $20.69 |
| Rates as of January 27, 2019 | |||
Stamps.com customers can access the service by selecting “First-Class Mail International Large Envelope/Flats” as the mail service inside the platform on a global delivery address.
