Postal Service Seeks Approval for New Business Shipping Deals
Published Date: 4/14/2025
Notice
Summary
The Postal Service has asked for approval of new deals that offer special shipping options to businesses. These changes could mean new ways to send mail faster or cheaper, affecting companies that use postal services. If you want to share your thoughts, you have until April 16, 2025, to comment online—no cost to join the conversation!
Analyzed Economic Effects
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New USPS negotiated shipping contracts
If your business ships with the U.S. Postal Service, the Postal Service filed requests on April 8, 2025 to add new negotiated service agreements (Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, and USPS Ground Advantage Contracts 1359, 696, 1360, and 697) to the Competitive product list. These filings could create new special shipping options that may let businesses send mail faster or cheaper; the public comment deadline for these filings is April 16, 2025.
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