In 2020, we hope that e-commerce and marketplace experts will give predictions about how the industry will change. This annual feature will help you build your business next year.

Highlights of USPS 2022 Shipping Rates Change

The USPS is increasing Priority Mail rates by 3.1% in 2021. This will result in a decrease in the prices of First-Class Package Service and a rise in the prices of other services. Additionally, the USPS is requesting permission to test a new USPS Connect Local Mail offering. This service will allow users to send same-day documents.

Carrier Increases Shipping Costs

On January 9, 2022, most prominent shipping services will increase their rates. This is good news for online retailers and marketplace sellers, as the rates will help to offset the increased costs of shipping. ..

The cost of Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express will rise by an average of 3.1 per cent this year, according to a report from the National Post. The increase is due to the increased use of e-commerce and the need for faster shipping times.

The First-Class Package is going to increase by an average of 8.8 per cent each year. ..

The average annual increase for Priority Mail International is set at 3.7 percent, and service will see a 4.2 percent increase on average.

The United States Postal Service (USPS) delayed Non-Standard Fines and Dimension Noncompliance Fees until April 3, 2022. They were also set to begin on January 9. This delay comes after USPS failed to meet the deadline for submitting a plan to the US Treasury Department that would have addressed the issues.

UPS Ground and Air published rates rose 5.9%. This change took effect on Sunday, December 26, 2021. This week, Value-Added Services and Other Charges rates changed. The UPS Ground and Air published rates rose 5.9%. This change took effect on Sunday, December 26, 2021. The Value-Added Services and Other Charges rates changed this week. ..

UPS plans to apply a new surcharge on January 9, 2022. This new surcharge will apply to all UPS shipments that enter or leave the United States.

FedEx

FedEx Ground, Express, and Home Delivery will all increase by 5.9% on January 3, 2022. ..

FedEx Ground Economy (previously FedEx SmartPost) prices will rise 6.9% next week.

DHL

DHL Express is raising rates by an average of 5.9 per cent on January 1, 2022. Additional fees and surcharges will be applied to some optional services. ..

Sendle

Although the popular shipping start-up largely relies on USPS, it has arrangements with regional carriers. Sendle hasn’t announced any rate increases yet, although it did so last year in reaction to USPS rate modifications in the early days of February. Keep an eye out. ..

Conclusion

The US Postal Service is increasing shipping costs by 3.5% this year, and it looks like this will affect nearly every eCommerce shipper. However, the increased pricing often outperforms UPS and FedEx services for most packages’ sizes and destinations. Shipping services like Shipping Easy will be able to provide merchants with large reductions on retail rates for packages by offering Commercial Rates.

The Postal Service plans to hike the cost of all domestic package shipping in 2021, including those from stores. The changes will affect Priority Mail Select, USPS Retail Ground, and Parcel Select, USPS Retail Ground pricing.

The USPS has been experiencing a rise in rates for the past few years. There are a few reasons for this, but the main one is that the USPS is facing increased costs from things like pension and health care benefits, as well as increased postage prices. ..

The United States Postal Service (USPS) is proposing to increase postage rates due to inflation and increased operating costs. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) has been notified of the proposed fee increase, but it only renders advisory comments. ..