Seller Handbook

At the beginning of every calendar year, most delivery providers make changes to their rates and services. We know these changes have a big impact on your shops, and we want to make sure you have the information you need to succeed in 2022.

This year, the United States Postal Service, FedEx, and Canada Post, which are available for purchase on Etsy, are making changes to their rates and some services.

Changes in rates are already reflected in labels purchased on Etsy or will be updated when they go into effect. These new rates are also updated automatically for sellers in the US who use calculated postage. These new rates will go into effect on 3rd January for FedEx and 10th January for Canada Post. Rates changes for USPS will go into effect on 9th January.

Here’s a look at some of the key changes:

FedEx

Domestic and International FedEx Express rates will increase by an average of 5.9%. Domestic FedEx Ground will also increase by an average of 5.9%.

FedEx will increase most of their commonly incurred surcharges.

Learn more on FedEx's website.

Canada Post

The weighted average price increase for Domestic parcels is 3.5%.

Postage prices for postage to the US and other international destinations will increase by 2.8%.

The price increase for Priority Worldwide is 5.5%.

Learn more on the Canada Post website

United States Postal Service

On 3rd April, USPS will introduce new fees for certain sized packages.

Packages that meet any of the following criteria and do not have accurate dimensions provided will have an extra 1.50 USD added:

• Exceed one cubic foot
• Are longer than 22”

Packages that are these sizes will have the following surcharges added:

• Length fees:
  • Packages longer than 22″: 4.00 USD surcharge
  • Packages longer than 30″: 15.00 USD surcharge
• Cube fee:
  • Packages over 2 cubic feet: 15.00 USD surcharge

Rate changes that will go into effect on 9th January

First Class Package Service will increase by 0.06–0.07 USD in the 1–4oz weights.

Domestic Priority Mail and Priority Mail Express rates will increase by an average of 3.1%.

First Class International rates will increase by an average of 4.2%.

Priority Mail International rates will see an increase of 3.7%, while Priority Mail Express International is increasing 3.2%.

First Class Mail Flats and Letters will remain unchanged in 2022.

Learn more on the USPS website.

Royal Mail

On 4th April, Royal Mail updated many of their domestic and international fees. Most of these changes are related to weight and dimensions. For more information on these updates, go to [Royal Mail]https://www.royalmail.com/sites/royalmail.com/files/2022-03/royal-mail-online-price-guide-april-2022-v2.pdf.

Changes to specific costs for USPS, FedEx, Royal Mail, and Canada Post will vary depending on delivery services and destinations. Postage prices for labels purchased on Etsy may be lower than you would find at retail counters.

Tips for updating postage rates in your shop

Although many rates are changing, Etsy’s tools make it easy to update your shop.

Postage labels on Etsy

Sellers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and India can buy postage labels on Etsy. Many services offered include tracking and some include delivery confirmation at no extra charge. When you purchase your labels on Etsy we’ll save you a step and automatically mark all of the orders as dispatched.

Calculated Postage

Calculated Postage is a time-saver that allows sellers in the US and Canada to display postage rates from USPS and Canada Post to buyers, automatically calculated for single- or multi-item orders, to both domestic and international destinations.

To use Calculated Postage, choose Calculate them for me (Recommended) in the Delivery section of your listings. Follow the steps to add the item’s weight and dimensions, where you’d like to deliver, the delivery methods you’ll offer and any applicable handling fees.

You can also add Calculated Postage to multiple listings at once by creating a calculated postage profile.

Any items with Calculated Postage will have their postage costs updated automatically.

Wishing you great success selling on Etsy in 2022!