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Postal Service to implement first-ever fuel surcharge amid mounting fuel costs, financial challenges

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  • The USPS will impose a temporary 8% fuel surcharge on package and express mail deliveries to offset rising transportation costs amid higher fuel prices.
  • The surcharge would take effect April 26 and continue through January 17, 2027, pending approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission.
  • The 8% surcharge applies to Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage, and Parcel Select, with first-class stamps unaffected.

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