UPS to Raise Rates 4.9% on January 1, 2007

[mandy]

UPS today announced new list rates for 2007, including an average 4.9 percent increase for ground shipments and a net average increase of 4.9 percent on all air express and U.S. origin International shipments.

The increase for air express and international shipments is based on a 6.9 percent increase in the base rate, less a 2 percent reduction in the current fuel surcharge. The new rates will be posted online at UPS.com on Dec. 1 to provide customers details about changes to specific products and zones and will take effect on Jan. 1, 2007, after the 2006 holiday shipping season.

press release: http://ups.com/pressroom/us/press_releas...37,00.html

[bargainbloodhound]

[FiberGuy]

Ugh...

That means that FedEx will be raising rates too... 

[maggie777]

It's a smaller increase than USPS announced. 

[FiberGuy]

[quote author=maggie777 link=topic=6016.msg32496#msg32496 date=1163959212]
It's a smaller increase than USPS announced. 
[/quote]

That's true, Maggie.  But what bothers me the most about the USPS proposed changes is the first class size restrictions.  We sell many, MANY items that are shipped first class and I believe the proposed changes will overly complicate shipping parcels first class, not to mention increase the price (obviously).