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Amazon and USPS Strike Deal to Preserve 80% of Deliveries

4/7/2026

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Amazon.com, Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service reached an agreement on April 6, 2026, preserving about 80% of deliveries, or over 1 billion packages annually.
Amazon is USPS's largest customer, generating $6 billion in revenue for the agency.
USPS operates on an $80 billion budget.
The deal followed Amazon's threats to cut USPS business after criticism of plans to auction last-mile access.
USPS has not yet commented on the deal.

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Amazon.com, Inc. and the U.S. Postal Service reached an agreement on April 6, 2026, preserving about 80% of deliveries, or over 1 billion packages annually.
Amazon is USPS's largest customer, generating $6 billion in revenue for the agency.
USPS operates on an $80 billion budget.
The deal followed Amazon's threats to cut USPS business after criticism of plans to auction last-mile access.
USPS has not yet commented on the deal.