UPS Ground Freight Price Increase

UPS has announced and increase for Ground Freight.  Here is the announcement:

Dear Customer,

At UPS, we are always dedicated to enhancing our global network, streamlining our service offerings, and delivering exceptional service to help you meet your customer commitments reliably. We also understand the importance of planning ahead. To assist you, here is a summary of our 2025 rate changes.

The following changes will take effect on December 23, 2024:

  • The rates for UPS® Ground, UPS® Air and International services will increase an average net 5.9%.
  • UPS Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico will increase an average net 6.0%.

The impact of the rate changes on your shipping costs will vary according to your shipping characteristics and the terms of your UPS agreement.  For additional information about these and other important changes, and to get the most up-to-date shipping rates, visit ups.com/rateupdates. The 2025 UPS Rate and Service Guide will be available to download on ups.com/rateupdates on or before December 23, 2024.

Washington State Postpones BPA/BPS Rollout

The state of Washington has pushed back the enforcement of BPA/BPS Free Paper by 1 year.  Previously stated enforcement dates of  January 1, 2025 have been pushed back to January 1, 2026.

See attached link directly from the State of Washington

https://www.sgs.com/en/news/2023/06/safeguards-6923-washington-state-adopts-final-rule-under-safer-products-program

 

173-337 WAC: Bisphenols reporting requirements and restrictions

Product Effective date Requirement
Drink cans January 1, 2025
  • Prohibition of bisphenol-based epoxy can liner (excluding TMBPF based liners)
  • Rebuttable presumption1
Food cans January 1, 2024
  • Reporting of bisphenol-based epoxy can liner (excluding TMBPF based liners)
  • Rebuttable presumption1
Thermal paper January 1, 2026
  • Prohibition of intentionally added bisphenols
  • Rebuttable presumption2

1 The Department of Ecology presumes the detection of a bisphenol, excluding TMBPF, indicates a bisphenol-based epoxy can liner

2 The Department of Ecology presumes the detection of bisphenol concentrations above 200 ppm indicate intentionally added bisphenols