The United States Postal Service may soon have a huge disadvantage removed, one that could inject some much-needed funding into their budget.
The USPS Shipping Equity Act, if passed, would remove a Prohibition-era ban that keeps the postal service from delivering wine, beer and other spirits. The law doesn’t effect its competitors like UPS or FedEx, leaving the USPS out of what could be a crucial revenue stream.
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Officials say the ban’s removal could increase USPS’s bottom line by a projected $180 million.
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) is co-sponsoring the bill.
“In 2019, California wineries shipped 275.6 million cases of wine, yet consumers and manufacturers are prohibited from using the U.S. Postal Service to ship or deliver these everyday products. In most states, private carriers such as FedEx and UPS are already delivering alcoholic beverages. It makes no sense to create a competitive disadvantage for the USPS by barring them from these kinds of shipments, especially given the Postal Service’s dire financial condition,” Speier said. “The time is long overdue for Congress to lift this Prohibition-era ban for the benefit of beverage manufacturers, consumers, and our struggling postal service.”
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If passed, the change wouldn’t be immediate, with a two-year waiting period required before implementation.
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