WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Postal Service announced two new fees related to the processing of packages containing Hazardous Materials will be introduced on July 12. The fee levied depends on mail class used.
Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express
A HazMat Handling Fee for Priority Mail will be $7.50 to cover the costs of manual handling required when HazMat items fly. Also, a HazMat Noncompliance Fee of $50 will be applied to any competitive commercial product when Hazardous Materials are detected but the customer did not appropriately declare and label them.
Parcel Select
Two new fees related to the processing of packages containing Hazardous Materials will be introduced. A HazMat Handling Fee for Parcel Select will be established but set at $0 initially, with the option for the fee to increase in the future. Also, a HazMat Noncompliance Fee of $50 will be applied to any competitive commercial product when Hazardous Materials are detected but the customer did not appropriately declare and label them.
Ground Advantage
Two new fees related to the processing of packages containing Hazardous Materials will be introduced. A HazMat Handling Fee for USPS Ground Advantage will be established but set at $0 initially, with the option for the fee to increase in the future. Also, a HazMat Noncompliance Fee of $50 will be applied to any competitive commercial product when Hazardous Materials are detected but the customer did not appropriately declare and label them.
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