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January 2009 USPS/UPS/FedEx Rate Change

USPS

The USPS will implement a rate change for competitive products, which include Priority and Express domestic and international and Parcel Select services effective January 18, 2008 (see article below). Furthermore, the USPS plans January rate changes (similar to UPS and FedEx timing) going forward in the future for competitive products. The new prices are available at www.usps.com/prices (click "New Shipping Prices" box).

UPS

UPS will be revising their rates on January 5, 2009. The new rates include an average increase of 5.9% for UPS Ground packages and an average net increase of 4.9% on all air express and U.S. origin international shipments.
UPS Freight announced a general rate increase of 5.9% for 2009. The rate increase for air express and international shipments is based on a 6.9% increase in the base rate, less a 2% reduction in the air and international fuel surcharge index.
Updated rate and service information will be posted on www.ups.com/rates beginning October 24, 2008. On December 18, customers will be able to download the 2009 Rate and Service Guide on the UPS website.

FedEx

FedEx has announced an Express rate increase effective January 5, 2009.
FedEx Express package and freight rates will increase an average of 6.9% for U.S. and U.S. export services. The rate increase will be partially offset by adjusting the fuel price at which the fuel surcharge begins, reducing the fuel surcharge by 2 percentage points.

Additionally, FedEx has announced the following:

FedEx Express U.S. import rates will change
FedEx Express U.S. rates to Puerto Rico will change
FedEx International Premium® rates will change
FedEx retail counter rates will change

There will be changes to FedEx International Priority® and FedEx International Economy® minimum rates Effective January 5, 2009, FedEx Ground and FedEx Home Delivery® rates will change. Updates will be posted on the FedEx web site when available.
Furthermore, effective March 2, 2009, FedEx First Overnight® service will be available from Hawaii. It will also be available to Alaska. Updates will be posted on the FedEx web site when available. You can preview the new FedEx Express package and freight rates, along with the U.S. import rates, at www.fedex.com/us/rates2009/index.html. Other rates will be posted in the coming weeks.