Shipping Changes

by Bobbie Schultze November 26, 2021

Shipping carrier overview

Review the table below to get an overview of each shipping carrier.

Carrier	Additional surcharges	Changes to Service Level Agreements (SLAs)	Impact to Shopify Shipping
USPS	Additional 0.25 USD to 5.00 USD. Effective October 3, 2021 to December 26, 2021	Effective October 1, existing one-day to three-day service standards will change to one to five days for first-class mail. For other impacts to USPS delivery guarantees, refer to USPS updates.	Surcharges apply
UPS	Effective October 31, 2021 to January 15, 2022, peak surcharges are applied to domestic shipments, ranging from 1.15 USD to 6.15 USD per package. Peak surcharges continue to be in effect for international shipments from all origins to all destinations. Effective October 3, 2021 to January 15, 2022, peak surcharges apply for the following: Additional handling: increases to 6.00 USD Large packages: increases to 60.00 USD Packages over maximum limits: increases to 250.00 USD	Refer to UPS's service alerts for your country. For example, United States service alerts or Canada service alerts. For updates on UPS service guarantees, refer to their shipping support.	Exempt from peak season