UPS Ground Saver Non-Compliant Label Fee

UPDATE (June 11, 2026): UPS has delayed the implementation of the Ground Saver Non-Compliant Label Fee. The new effective date is on or after August 2, 2026, pushed back from the originally announced date of May 4, 2026. All other details of this fee — including the $5.00 per package charge, applicable conditions, and labeling compliance requirements — remain unchanged.

This is best viewed as a new enforcement charge attached to existing compliance rules, not a wholly new operating requirement. Section 11 of the Ground Saver Terms and Conditions already sets the core system and labeling requirements, while Section 10 gives UPS the right to change Ground Saver rates and charges on advance notice. What is new is the explicit $5 per package fee for non-compliance. Shippers should check with their AE for a copy of the actual labeling supplement.

💡 Effective on or after May 4, 2026, UPS Ground Saver shipments may incur a new $5.00 per package Non-Compliant Label Fee.
💡 The fee applies if the shipper fails to follow the UPS Guide to Labeling Supplement – UPS Ground Saver or fails to use the latest approved shipping system.
💡 The Ground Saver Terms and Conditions already require approved systems, current routing files, USPS-readable Ground Saver labels, and compliance with the labeling supplement.
💡 This is best understood as monetized enforcement of existing Ground Saver compliance requirements.