Category Archives: Distribution Services

New Requirements by FedEx for International Shipping Services

To campus employees who use FedEx international shipping services:

Effective March 1, 2023. FedEx will require the sender to provide a Harmonized System (HS) code and an Economic Operator Registration and Identification (EORI) number for all commodities shipped internationally. Proper use of these codes will prevent high shipping costs, delays, and returns.

What are HS Codes and EORI Numbers?

  • Harmonized System Code is an internationally standardized system of describing and classifying goods.  It is used by customs authorities to identify and apply the correct duties, taxes, or restrictions on items.
  • Economic Operator Registration and Identification number is assigned to companies that are shipping and/or receiving goods within the European Union (EU).

How will this impact my international shipments?

  • If you are processing a shipment on your desktop or through the FedEx website, you will need to provide the HS code and EORI number.
  • Distribution Services’ Shipment Request Form has been updated to include fields for HS code, Detailed Commodity Description, and EORI number for international shipments.

How can I learn more?

Distribution Services will send campus FedEx account holders additional information on how to process these shipments. This will include a visual guide with screenshots of the FedEx website and which fields need to be filled out.  It will also include instructions on how to identify your HS codes, detailed commodity descriptions, and EORI numbers.

If you have any questions, please contact Tony Diaz at 4-1590 or Phil Perez at 4-1594 in Distribution Services.

Updated USPS Postage Rate Change for Automated Mail

Please be advised that the new United States Postal Service (USPS) postage rates will be effective as of January 22, 2023. According to the new USPS rates, the first-Class metered automation, and metered post card rates will be changed as follows:

Product   Previous Price   New Price
  Letters (Presort, Metered 1 to 3.5 oz)*    49.4 ¢  55 ¢
  Postcards (Presort, Metered, Machinable)*    33.5 ¢  39 ¢

*Presorted rate: Used for most outbound campus mailings.

If you have any questions, please contact joel.crowley@sjsu.edu  in the Distribution and Asset Services mail room or call 408-924-1599.

Planned USPS Postal Rate Change

Please be advised that the United States Postal Service (USPS) has filed notice with the Postal Regulatory Commission of price changes to take effect July 10, 2022.  The new prices, if favorably reviewed and approved by the Governors of the U.S Postal Service are shown below.

Product

Previous Price

New Price

DOMESTIC
  Letters (First-Class, stamped, up to 1 oz.)+

58 ¢

60 ¢
  Letters (First-Class, metered, up to 1 oz.)

53 ¢

57 ¢
  Letters (each additional oz., up to 3.5 oz.)

20 ¢

24 ¢
  Postcards (First-Class, stamped)+

40 ¢

44 ¢

INTERNATIONAL
  Letters & Postcards (up to 1 oz.)

$1.30

$1.40
  Cost for additional weight varies per destination

Varies

Varies

+ Provided as general information; Distribution Services does not use stamps

For your reference:

USPS Price List – Notice 123

If you have any questions, please contact the Distribution Services Interim Manager, Phil Perez, at (408) 924-1594.