USPS Files Paperwork About Filing Paperwork About Shipping
Published Date: 1/16/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service is adding a new shipping deal for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage to its list of special contracts. This change affects businesses using these services and aims to offer better shipping options starting early 2025. It could mean new prices or perks for customers who ship a lot with USPS.
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
New USPS Negotiated Shipping Deal
The Postal Service filed a request on January 8, 2025 to add a negotiated services contract (Contract 1276) for Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage to its Competitive Product List, with the required notice dated January 16, 2025 (Docket Nos. MC2025-1098, K2025-1097). This change affects businesses that use these services and could mean new prices or perks for customers who ship a lot with USPS.
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