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Shipping insurance rates

US Postal Service - Insured Mail
UPS - Excess Value Insurance

You can protect your package against loss or damage during shipping with insurance from the United States Postal Service (USPS) or UPS.

Note: When you create your shipping label on eBay, you can order insurance from USPS as you create the label and the information will be included on your packing slip.

U.S. Postal Service Insured Mail - Purchased at a Post Office

Read about Insured Mail purchased at a Post Office.

U.S. Postal Service Insurance - Purchased Online

  • Provides up to $500 indemnity coverage.

  • Available for domestic and Global Express Guaranteed® online labels printed with postage.

  • Has the same fees as insurance purchased at a post office and is based on the amount of coverage needed up to $500.

  • May not be combined with insurance purchased at a post office.

U.S. Postal Service Insurance Fees

Coverage Desired

Fee in Addition to Postage

$0.01 to $50.00

$1.75

$50.01 to $100.00

$2.25

$100.01 to $200.00

$2.75

$200.01 to $300.00

$4.70

$300.01 to $400.00

$5.70

$400.01 to $500.00

$6.70

$500.01 to $600.00

$7.70

$600.01 to $5000.00

$7.70 plus $1.00 per $100 or fraction thereof over $600 in declared value

Express Mail Insurance Prices

Coverage Desired

Fee in Addition to Postage

$0.01 to $100.00

$0.00

$100.01 to $200.00

$0.75

$200.01 to $500.00

$2.15

$500.01 to $5,000.00

$2.15 plus $1.40 for each $500 or fraction thereof over $500

UPS - Declared Value

Domestic Services (per package)  

UPS Declared Value Charges

Declared Value

$0.00 to $100.00

FREE

$100.01 to $300.00

$1.50 minimum

$300.01 to $50,000.00

$.50 per $100 of value

International Services (per shipment)

UPS Declared Value Charges

Declared Value

Charge

$0.00 to $100.00

FREE

$100.01 to $300.00

$1.50 minimum

$300.01 to $50,000.00

$.50 per $100 of value

*$50,000 maximum declared value per package

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