USPS will charge you more for that, from April 3rd
New shipping costs are introduced next month.
It was only two months ago when we distributed price hikes manufactured by thePostal service of the United States (USPS), with the agency increasing prices over 3% for priority mail services and also increases the costs of several shipping options. Unfortunately, it's time to prepare for the next major change. The postal service is now defined to implement new fees that may require customers to pay even more when shipping certain items. Read it to find out what the USPs will charge you more to start next month.
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The USPS implements new shipping costs in April.
The postal service is preparing to introduce new fees next month. According to the Agency, there are two types of additional shipping charges to enter into force: non-standard fees and dimension non-compliance fees. USPSfirst announced this On November 2021, by ecommerce bytes. And although the postal agency had to begin to impose these surcharges on the January shipments of this year, he delayed the deployment until April 3rd.
"Thisbrief deadline is intended Provide industry with an additional duration of planning and adjusting these changes and aligns with our intention to be judicious in our pricing decisions and meet the needs of our customers, "said USPS in a statement Postal regulatory commission at time.
Non-standard fees will apply to larger packages.
The USPS chose to create a new supplement for shipmentsdimensional Several lengths or volume, because these larger packages take more space on their trucks, the shipping school explains. If a package takes more space in a truck, the agency has less room for transporting other packages and more expenditure on transportation services.
According to the federal registry, non-standard fees will affectDomestic detail and commercial mail This hinders in one of the following categories: Priority Mail Express, Priority Courier, First Class Package Service, USPS retail site and parcel selection. Overloads start at any more than 22-inch package, with $ 4 fees for any packaging exceeding 22 inches in length, but less than 30 inches. For packages of more than 30 inches in length, the costs exceed $ 15. You will also have to pay additional $ 15 if your parcel is greater than 2 cubic feet in volume.
"A room can be subjected to both a length and a non-standard dimension of the cube dimension", the federal registry warns. "Non-standard fees do not apply to lump-sum products, regional rate products or returns."
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You will also be charged more if you do not disclose the correct dimensions.
But do not attempt your hand to deceive the USPs to try to pay non-standard fees. The postal service will also begin to impose its dimension non-compliance fees on April 3, which will add additional surcharge for shippers in this scenario. According to the federal registry, these fees will be deployed when the dimensions of certain items may be missed or incorrect.
The agencywill charge you $ 1.50 on priority mail, Express priority mail and package Select packages higher than a cubic foot or more than 22 inches if you have not provided dimensions or if they are incorrect, according to Esller365. Unlike non-standard fees, "a postal shipment is not submitted costs of non-compliance to a dimension" however, in accordance with the federal registry.
There are things you can do to avoid new fees.
If the dimensions of your package fall into the non-standard range, you will be asked to pay extra charges when purchasing your packing label at the post or online, according to the Scholaship School. You can also be struck with fees later if you have not disclosed accurate dimensions, once the USPS runs your package via its automated package check system.AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
But there are ways to avoid these costs without trying to deceive the postal service. The Shipping School recommends you to optimize your packaging by trying to keep it small at the same time that the longest dimension of your box or envelope is not more than 22 inches, you will not have to you to worry about overloads. You can also order free priority mail packages directly from the USPS, which will be delivered to your door.
"None of the priority boxes or envelopes on the USPS website has only one dimension of more than 22 inches, you will automatically avoid non-standard fees by using them," said the School of Shipping. "You can also order priority priority on the USPS website, if you try to get your packets to your recipients as quickly as possible."
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