According to informed sources, the U.S. e-commerce giant Amazon.com plans to significantly cut the volume of packages it ships through the United States Postal Service. Sources added that, as the largest customer of the USPS, Amazon.com has been gradually reducing its reliance on the postal service and intends to slash shipment volumes by at least two-thirds before the current contract expires in September. David Steiner, the Postmaster General, stated during an interview on the sidelines of a congressional hearing on Tuesday that negotiations between the USPS and Amazon.com are ongoing. "I cannot predict the final outcome of the talks," Steiner remarked. Amazon.com and the USPS have been engaged in negotiations for months to extend their business partnership. Sources further indicated that the reduction in volume has already begun incrementally and is expected to be fully implemented by autumn. In April of this year, Amazon.com announced it would invest over $4 billion by the end of 2026 to expand its rural delivery network in the United States, doubling down on efforts to accelerate shipping speeds and stimulate demand among shoppers in small towns and rural areas. Steiner noted in December of last year that Amazon.com utilized the USPS for 1.7 billion package deliveries within a year.
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