The US Postal Service is weighing higher fees on domestic packages

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• The US Postal Service wants to charge higher fees for domestic shipping, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. 
• The changes would go into effect from October 8 and end on December 27, according to the report. 
• The move is meant to help offset increased costs incurred during the pandemic and ahead of the busy holiday shopping season. 
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The US Postal Service says it plans to charge higher fees for domestic shipping ahead of the holiday season to help offset increased costs incurred during the pandemic and for the upcoming holiday shopping season, The Wall Street Journal reported. 

A USPS spokesperson told The Journal it will be the first time the agency will have established surcharges during the holiday season. The fees would go into effect on October 8 and end December 27, according to the report, and would range from 24 cents to $1.50 on some USPS package services, but won't apply to regular mail or international shipments.

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