UPS is putting the blame for the increase directly on USPS, saying Parcel Select increases, eliminating discounts for DDU-entry and other Postal Service actions have put the company in an untenable position.
On November 15, the United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it intends to raise its Parcel Select rates by 9.2%, effective January 19, 2025.
This comes after the Postal Service first raised its Parcel Select rates 5.9% on average in January 2024 and then implemented a further Parcel Select rate increase of 25% in July. In addition, the Postal Service has eliminated the Parcel Select Lightweight product and discounts for DDU-entry.
UPS Mail Innovations has taken and will continue to take steps to minimize the impact of the Postal Service’s product changes and rate increases on our customers. However, as a result of recent Postal Service actions, UPS Mail Innovations has to adjust the 2025 rates.
We do not take this increase lightly, and we have done diligence to minimize the impact on our customers. Please see the following page(s) for your new 2025 rates, which will be effective January 1, 2025.
UPS Mail Innovations is a contracted service offering with negotiated rates, so while it’s not possible to show an exact rate breakdown, Staton went on to share thoughts about the general impact of this change based on ShipMint’s analysis of from their customer data.