What are Large Envelopes?
The term “large envelopes” (also known as flat mail) refers to First-Class Mail sent in envelopes that exceed either 6⅛″ in height, 11½″ in width, or ¼″ in thickness. Large envelopes are often comprised of items such as marketing newsletters, product catalogs, and legal correspondence. They can also contain CDs, books, manuscripts, magazines, reports, or sets of documents that you don’t want to fold, although the mail piece must be uniform in thickness.
Typically, large envelopes are sent in an envelope large enough to fit an unfolded 8½″ x 11″ sheet of paper. Envelopes used for flat mail cannot be more than ¾″ thick, 12″ high, 15″ long or weigh more than 13 ounces. The USPS considers any envelope bigger than this size to be a package, and they will be subject to parcel prices. Pricing depends on the weight of the envelope with prices starting at $1.50 and increasing by $0.28 for each additional ounce.
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