Extra services like certified mail,  return receipt, delivery confirmation, signature confirmation, and insurance also will increased in price.  These prices can be found at
http://www.usps.com

In January the following rates increased.

January 5, 2009 – United Parcel Service (UPS)
 UPS will increase 4.9% through a combination of  6.9% increase in rates and a 2% reduction in Air  and International Fuel Surcharges.  Rates are posted on ups.com/rates
               
January 5, 2008 – Federal Express (Fedex)
 Fedex will increase approximately 6.9%.  You can find their 2009 rate increases at http://fedex.com/us
               
January 18. 2009 – United States Postal Service (USPS)
 Prices will change on Sunday, Jan. 18, for Express Mail, Priority Mail, Parcel Select, Parcel Return Service and some international shipping products. Overall, shipping services prices will  increase an average of 5 percent. The new prices are available at www.usps.com/prices (click “New Shipping Prices” box). As always, the  Postal Service does not impose fuel surcharges,  hidden surcharges or surcharges for residential delivery or Saturday delivery.

Correction fees

United Parcel Service (UPS) is charging $5.00 for ground address corrections and $10.00 for overnight address corrections. For this reason, if you provide a wrong address you will be responsible for reimbursing the college for these charges. Federal Express also charges a $10.00 fee for address corrections. If you incur an address correction charge, you will be billed through the Cashier's Office.

Sending Mail to Canada?

Canadian Officials strictly enforce Addressing and Customs requirements
Customers mailing items to Canada must comply with strict addressing and Canadian customs requirements. Postal items that do not display the complete name and address spelled out in full of both the sender and the recipient are being denied entry into Canada. According to Canadian officials, this action is pursuant to the Customs Act and reflects heightened security measures.

Mandatory requirements include:

• Addressee full first, middle and last name must be spelled out. Company names are acceptable.
• Sender full first, middle and last name must be spelled out. Company names are acceptable.
• Addresses to recipients in Canada should be printed in ink or typewritten in capital letters
• The last line of the address must show only the country name, written in full, and in capital letters.
• When a Canadian postal delivery zone number is included in the address, mailing requirements allow that number to appear as the last line of the address.
• Complete and legible customs declarations, including complete sender and addressee information along with required import documentation, must be provided to specifically identify the contents of any package.
• General descriptions such as “gift” or “present” are not acceptable.