USPS May Soon Be Able To Ship Wine And Beer

Up until now, alcohol companies have only been able to ship their products through UPS and FedEx — not the United States Postal Service — but that could soon be changing.

New legislation being introduced would allow the USPS to mail wine, beer, and other spirits directly to those who are of legal drinking age (in states that allow direct-to-consumer alcohol shipping).

If Congress decides to reverse the ban on alcohol shipping, officials say it could increase the USPS revenue by a projected $180 million.

Why can FedEx and UPS ship alcohol, a billion dollar biz, but not the @USPS? My bill, the USPS Shipping Equity Act, would repeal the Prohibition-era ban and inject badly needed revenue in our struggling USPS. It’s time to wake up and smell the martinis!https://t.co/9aBf7dbtru

— Jackie Speier (@RepSpeier) June 30, 2021