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US Postal Service to introduce 8% fuel surcharge on packages [View all]
Source: The Guardian
The US Postal Service (USPS) plans to introduce its first-ever fuel surcharge on packages to offset rising energy costs, according to a statement.
The surcharge, set at 8%, is expected to take effect on 26 April and remain in place until 17 January 2027 under the current plan.
Packages under Priority Mail Express, Priority Mail, USPS Ground Advantage and Parcel Select will be affected by the surcharge.
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“Groceries. Gas. Now packages. Is there anything Donald Trump hasn’t made more expensive? Call it what it is: the Trump Mail Tax,” said JB Pritzker, the governor of Illinois, in a post on social media.
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/25/us-postal-service-fuel-surcharge
Everything Trump touches turns to shit.
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