Surcharge for SurePost Parcel Induction Packages to Become Effective on October 18, 2020
UPS has announced another round of surcharges, this time specifically directed to it SurePost Postal Induction Service. The surcharge is a per package surcharge of 24 cents and mirrors the increase USPS recently imposed for Peak Season packages. The Peak Season Surcharge implemented by USPS marked the first time it had ever published a Peak Season Surcharge and we’re sure it won’t be the last.
The US Postal Service’s Surcharge directly affects large commercial shippers like UPS, who utilizes the USPS to inject incredibly large volumes of packages into the postal infrastructure for last-mile residential deliveries. Obviously, UPS and their rival FedEx, (who previously announced their Peak Season Surcharge for their SmartPost parcel induction service,) had no intention of absorbing these surcharges and that’s why they have now implemented these additional Surcharges to offset the Postal Service’s surcharge.
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