Effective May 1st! USPS will extend the delivery time of some first-class packages by 1-2 days!

It is learned that according to foreign media reports, the United States Postal Service (USPS) recently announced that it will slow down the delivery speed of its First Class Package Service and use road transportation instead of air transportation to deliver packages over longer distances.

According to the USPS announcement, starting from May 1, the delivery speed of 32% of first-class packages will be extended by 1-2 days, and the delivery time of 64% of first-class packages will remain unchanged. In addition, the delivery time of 4% of first-class packages will be slightly increased, from 3 days to 2 days.

It is worth noting that USPS will also increase the delivery speed of Priority Mail by 1 day. However, the delivery speed of Priority Mail packages using air transportation will not be increased in the short term.

It is understood that in June 2021, USPS stated that it would slow down the delivery speed of first-class package services. At the same time, it also announced a 40% slowdown in the service speed of First Class Mail, extending the delivery time from 1-3 days to 1-5 days. In addition, USPS also changed the delivery time of Priority Mail Express from 10:30 am or 3 pm to 6 pm.

According to reports, the USPS's slowing delivery services and changes to delivery times have caused it to lose appeal, with many customers losing to its competitor UPS. The USPS's goal is to reverse the company's $160 billion in losses over the next decade and achieve record profits within two years (by early 2024).

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