# Amazon is the postal service’s single largest customer, representing approximately $6 billion in annual revenue.

*business · news · 2026-04-07 · Artvoice*

## Key points

- USPS will retain 80 percent of Amazon package deliveries, averting a previously threatened two-thirds cut.
- The new deal is tentative and requires approval from the Postal Regulatory Commission before taking effect.
- Amazon is expanding its rural delivery network but will still rely on USPS for full nationwide reach.
- UPS is cutting Amazon shipping volume by over 50 percent by mid-2026, increasing USPS's strategic importance.
- USPS's financial crisis remains unresolved, with Congress still needing to address borrowing and pricing limits.

**Companies:** Amazon, United States Postal Service
**Countries:** United States

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