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USPS raises Priority Mail and Ground Advantage 6 percent from Oct 4 to Jan 17
USPS · Shipping & postal · Effective Oct 4 · in 23 daysEffective Oct 4in 23 days6/6quoted sentences found in the source- Who does this affect?
- Any seller shipping domestic parcels with USPS through the holiday season, and anyone whose checkout shipping rates or 3PL contract are pegged to USPS list prices.
- What it costs
- A 6.0 percent increase on every domestic Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select label from October 4, 2026 to January 17, 2027, at both retail and commercial prices.
- What to check
- If your checkout or 3PL passes USPS list rates through, check what a 6 percent increase does to your margins from October 4 to January 17, and ask whether your negotiated commercial rates follow the list before setting free-shipping thresholds for Q4.