USPS shipping rates have increased! Sellers are also required to provide accurate measurements, otherwise they will be fined!

It is learned that the U.S. Postal Service recently announced that it will increase some mail rates and submitted a notification to the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC). The new rates will take effect on January 9, 2022.

In addition to some First Class Package Service (FCPS) rate increases - FCPS increased by an average of 7.6%, FCPS-Retail increased by 8.4%, and FCPS-Commercial increased by 7.4%. The most adjusted is the Priority Mail Flat Rate, which is as follows:

The USPS shipping rate increase is undoubtedly bad news for sellers, but that’s not all. The USPS has also added a new penalty in this price increase: if the customer does not provide the size or the size is incorrect in the warehouse receipt, a fee of $1.50 will be charged for packages larger than 1 cubic foot or longer than 22 inches.

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