# Amex Business Gold $240 credit now covers UPS.com, not FedEx

_Oct 1 20:53_

Tags: American Express, credit card, policy change

Type: Program change

## Summary

American Express added UPS.com shipments as an eligible use for the Business Gold $20 monthly credit on October 1, 2026, replacing FedEx, which stopped qualifying the same day.

Cardholders receive a $20 monthly statement credit, or $240 a year. The change applies to American Express Business Gold cardholders and took effect on October 1, 2026, the day it was announced.

Business Gold holders who ship with UPS can now apply the monthly $20 credit to those shipments. Put the $20 monthly credit toward UPS.com shipments; FedEx is no longer eligible.

## Key facts

- **Announced**: Oct 1, 2026
- **Starts**: Oct 1, 2026
- **Numbers**:
  - $240: annual flexible credit
  - $20: monthly statement credit
- **Who qualifies**: American Express Business Gold cardholders
- **Takeaway**: Use the $20 monthly credit on UPS.com shipments, Grubhub, or U.S. office-supply purchases; do not expect FedEx charges to trigger it.

## Sources cited

- [Doctor of Credit](https://doctorofcredit.com/american-express-business-gold-adds-ups-to-240-flexible-credit-benefit-replaces-fedex) — American Express Business Gold Adds UPS To $240 Flexible Credit Benefit (Replaces FedEx)

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