The U.S. Postal Service and Amazon struck a potential deal after a year of negotiations that if approved, would reduce the number of packages the e-commerce giant sends through the agency.

According to The New York Times , if the deal is approved, Amazon would send 20% fewer packages through USPS while preserving revenue for USPS as it struggles to maintain a financial foothold.

Amazon often relies on USPS to deliver packages across the U.S., especially in instances where the e-commerce retailer needs to ship something from a warehouse to a customer’s home address.

Reuters and The Wall Street Journal , which also reported on the deal, said that under the terms of the agreement, USPS would still deliver more than 1 billion packages for Amazon in a year.

USPS delivers more than 7.3 billion packages per year, according to figures from the Postal Service.

The USPS has remained in a precarious financial situation, reporting a $9 billion yearly loss for the fiscal year in November 2025, according to the agency .

The agreement would have to be approved by the Postal Regulatory Commission, the federal agency that oversees the Postal Service, and if approved, it would take effect this October.

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