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USPS rates higher than retail
almost 2 years ago by ak
The API doesn't seem to be returning accurate rates for USPS. I am getting rates higher than retail pricing. A 12oz, 9x6x2 inch package to zone 9 should be $5.33 for commercial rates and $6.65. The API returns $6.78.
How do I ensure I am getting commercial rates?
USPS rate table for reference: https://pe.usps.com/cpim/ftp/manuals/dmm300/notice123.pdf
I am sending the below to https://api.easyship.com/2023-01/rates via a POST request
"origin_address": {
"state": "CA",
"city": "Bethesda",
"postal_code": "20814",
"contact_phone": "323-863-5656",
"line_1": "7400 Wisconsin Ave"
},
"destination_address": {
"line_1": "900 Wilshire Blvd",
"state": "CA",
"city": "Los Angeles",
"postal_code": "90017",
"country_alpha2": "US",
"contact_phone": "3238635656"
},
"incoterms": "DDU",
"insurance": {
"is_insured": false
},
"courier_selection": {
"apply_shipping_rules": true
},
"shipping_settings": {
"units": {
"weight": "oz",
"dimension": "in"
}
},
"parcels": [
{
"box": {
"length": 9,
"width": 6,
"height": 2
},
"items": [
{
"quantity": 1,
"declared_currency": "USD",
"declared_customs_value": 1,
"hs_code": "6103.10"
}
],
"total_actual_weight": 12
}
]
}```
This is the response:
```{
"rates": [
{
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"available_handover_options": [
"dropoff",
"free_pickup"
],
"courier_id": "7505df80-af51-46a0-b2ee-ac9eacfcd3e4",
"courier_name": "USPS - Priority Mail",
"courier_remarks": null,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"delivery_time_rank": 2.0,
"description": "No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"discount": {
"amount": 0,
"origin_amount": 0
},
"easyship_rating": null,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"full_description": "USPS - Priority Mail (2-3 working days) No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"incoterms": "DDU",
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"is_above_threshold": false,
"max_delivery_time": 3,
"min_delivery_time": 2,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"other_surcharges": null,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"payment_recipient": "Easyship",
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"rates_in_origin_currency": {
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 10.07,
"shipment_charge_total": 10.07,
"total_charge": 10.07,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharges": null,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 10.07,
"shipment_charge_total": 10.07,
"total_charge": 10.07,
"tracking_rating": 1.0,
"value_for_money_rank": 1.0,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
{
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"available_handover_options": [
"dropoff",
"free_pickup"
],
"courier_id": "c3e97b11-2842-44f1-84d1-afaa6b3f0a7c",
"courier_name": "USPS - First Class",
"courier_remarks": null,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"delivery_time_rank": 3.0,
"description": "No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"discount": {
"amount": 0,
"origin_amount": 0
},
"easyship_rating": null,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"full_description": "USPS - First Class (3-4 working days) No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"incoterms": "DDU",
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"is_above_threshold": false,
"max_delivery_time": 4,
"min_delivery_time": 3,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"other_surcharges": null,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"payment_recipient": "Easyship",
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"rates_in_origin_currency": {
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 6.78,
"shipment_charge_total": 6.78,
"total_charge": 6.78,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharges": null,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 6.78,
"shipment_charge_total": 6.78,
"total_charge": 6.78,
"tracking_rating": 1.0,
"value_for_money_rank": 2.0,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
{
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"available_handover_options": [
"dropoff",
"free_pickup"
],
"courier_id": "2bd30fb9-8f41-4fc3-950d-3675494ae318",
"courier_name": "USPS - Parcel Select",
"courier_remarks": null,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"delivery_time_rank": 6.0,
"description": "No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"discount": {
"amount": 0,
"origin_amount": 0
},
"easyship_rating": null,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"full_description": "USPS - Parcel Select (2-8 working days) No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"incoterms": "DDU",
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"is_above_threshold": false,
"max_delivery_time": 8,
"min_delivery_time": 2,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"other_surcharges": null,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"payment_recipient": "Easyship",
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"rates_in_origin_currency": {
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
"oversized_surcharge": 0.0,
"provincial_sales_tax": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 8.56,
"shipment_charge_total": 8.56,
"total_charge": 8.56,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
"remote_area_surcharge": 0.0,
"remote_area_surcharges": null,
"residential_discounted_fee": null,
"residential_full_fee": null,
"sales_tax": 0.0,
"shipment_charge": 8.56,
"shipment_charge_total": 8.56,
"total_charge": 8.56,
"tracking_rating": 1.0,
"value_for_money_rank": 3.0,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
{
"additional_services_surcharge": 0.0,
"available_handover_options": [
"dropoff"
],
"courier_id": "13a2e96c-5c98-48fe-86cb-c27d7a3dc2e8",
"courier_name": "Export Standard Dropoff",
"courier_remarks": null,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"delivery_time_rank": 4.0,
"description": "No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"discount": {
"amount": 0,
"origin_amount": 0
},
"easyship_rating": null,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"full_description": "Export Standard Dropoff (5-6 working days) No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"incoterms": "DDU",
"insurance_fee": 0.0,
"is_above_threshold": false,
"max_delivery_time": 6,
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"minimum_pickup_fee": 0.0,
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"payment_recipient": "Easyship",
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"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
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"residential_discounted_fee": null,
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"shipment_charge": 5.44,
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"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
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"residential_discounted_fee": null,
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"tracking_rating": 2.0,
"value_for_money_rank": 4.0,
"warehouse_handling_fee": 0.0
},
{
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],
"courier_id": "259b6850-3687-43e2-83c4-cbe56eebd7d2",
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"courier_remarks": null,
"currency": "USD",
"ddp_handling_fee": 0.0,
"delivery_time_rank": 5.0,
"description": "No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"discount": {
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"origin_amount": 0
},
"easyship_rating": null,
"estimated_import_duty": 0,
"estimated_import_tax": 0,
"fuel_surcharge": 0.0,
"full_description": "Export Standard Pickup (5-6 working days) No additional taxes to be paid at delivery",
"import_duty_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_charge": 0.0,
"import_tax_non_chargeable": 0.0,
"incoterms": "DDU",
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},
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},
{
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],
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},
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},
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}
],
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}```