After receiving public comments on proposed Parcel Dimension Compliance rule change, USPS is taking a more cautious approach to enforcement, delaying non-compliance fee expansion until 2027 as they work with business partners to implement new policy.
Previously, the dimension requirement and non-compliance fee only applied to packages exceeding 1 cubic foot or 22 inches in length, but the new rule will expand that to all manifested commercial USPS parcels, regardless of size.
However, a notice placed on the Federal Register today indicates USPS received enough pushback from public comments to convince them to take a phased approach to the change, starting with an evaluation and review period and delaying the punitive non-compliance fee until 2027.
Phase One will stay go into effect on July 12, 2026, requiring accurate length, width, and height on all commercial manifested parcels shipped via Parcel Select, USPS Ground Advantage, Priority Mail, and Priority Mail Express – though Flat Rate packaging and USPS Returns remain exempt.
This phase will allow USPS to evaluate and review systems for accuracy, during which time the Dimension Noncompliance Fee, currently set at $3.00 per package, will be deferred for smaller shipments but continue to apply for parcels that exceed 1 cubic foot or 22 inches in length if dimensions are not provided or are inaccurate.
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