Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) have reportedly come to a tentative agreement concerning package handling, thereby preventing a significant decrease in package volume.

The two parties have agreed to a deal that will lead to a 20% reduction in the number of packages Amazon sends through USPS. This is a significant change from Amazon’s initial threat to reduce its package volume by two-thirds, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday.

The Postal Regulatory Commission, which oversees USPS, is now tasked with reviewing and approving the agreement.

Amazon.com and USPS did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comments.

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