USPS® and FedEx® have announced increases to shipping rates and surcharges for the upcoming peak holiday season. While UPS has also announced peak rate surcharges for many customers, when you ship with UPS using eBay Labels, Peak Surcharges will not apply*.
To help you understand the carrier updates, we’ve summarized the changes below. We encourage you to review the changes and plan ahead for higher peak season shipping rates.
USPS
The United States Postal Service (USPS) will temporarily increase shipping rates from October 3 to December 26, 2021. These peak season rate increases will apply anywhere postage is purchased. However, you can still pay below USPS retail rates by using eBay Labels to print USPS postage.
- The First Class rate will increase by $0.30 per package.
- The Priority Mail Flat Rate and Priority Mail Express Flat Rate will increase by $0.75 per package.
- Rate increases for Priority Mail, Priority Mail Express, Parcel Select, and Retail Ground are based on the destination and dimensions of the package:
FedEx
FedEx announced increases on specific surcharges for this peak season.
Per-package delivery surcharges from November 1, 2021 to January 16, 2022
Peak Residential Delivery surcharges will be updated for the following FedEx services:
- FedEx Express per-package surcharge. The rate change on eBay Labels has not been confirmed at this time.
- FedEx Ground per-package surcharge. The rate change on eBay Labels has not been confirmed at this time.
- FedEx Ground Economy per-package surcharge. A peak surcharge of $1.50 will be applied to all FedEx Ground Economy (previously called FedEx SmartPost) shipments.
As soon as we have more details from FedEx for Express and Ground services, we will update this announcement.
Accessorial surcharge Increases from October 4, 2021 to January 16, 2022
An additional peak season fee will be added to the standard rates FedEx assesses on the following surcharges:
- Additional Handling will increase by $5.95 per package.
- Oversized Package will increase by $30.00 per package.
- Ground Unauthorized Shipment will increase by $350.00 per package.
These surcharges are most commonly applied when package dimensions exceed certain limitations or when non-standard packaging is used. The charges can be both unexpected and costly. You can help avoid these surcharges by accurately measuring and entering the weight and dimensions of your package when you print your shipping label. Learn how the way you package can affect your bottom line.
Learn more about 2021 FedEx Express and FedEx Ground surcharges and fees.
UPSⓇ
UPS will not apply rate increases or Peak Surcharges this peak season when you use eBay Labels.
Tip: Use eBay’s shipping calculator to calculate accurate shipping costs. Peak season rate increases will be updated in the shipping calculator.
If you have questions about any of these changes or shipping best practices, please check directly with your carrier.
We know how important shipping is in your business, especially during the peak holiday season. We work closely with the carriers and continually monitor their performance. We will update you on any further changes as they develop.
As always, thank you for selling on eBay.
The Shipping Team
*UPS rates and any applicable discounts are subject to change at any time without notice.
