Starting from June 1, some Chinese express delivery¹ companies will hike up delivery fees.

自6月1日起，国内部分快递公司将上调派送费。

Delivery fees refer to the income a courier gets from collecting or delivering mail or a parcel, insiders said.

据业内人士介绍，派送费是指快递员收取和派送邮件或一票包裹所得的收入。

Companies including YTO, STO, ZTO, Yunda and Best have all published a notice on 56ec.org.cn, a Chinese e-commerce logistics service portal.

圆通、申通、中通、韵达和百世汇通都在中国电子商务物流服务网上发布了通知。

The companies asked all outlets² to increase delivery fees by 0.15 yuan per ticket, effective from June 1.

这些公司要求所有网点将派送费上调0.15元/票，自6月1日起实施。

All the express companies involved in the hike operate on a franchise³ model, and said the move was aimed at improving delivery service quality and preventing cutthroat competition.

此次提高派送费的均为加盟型快递公司。这些快递公司称，此举旨在提高派件服务质量、避免恶性竞争。

However, SF Express, an industry leader that sticks to a company-owned model, will not hike up prices.

不过，坚持直营模式的快递业领头企业顺丰速运将不会上调派送费。