Oct 25 (Reuters) - United Parcel Service Inc (NYSE:UPS) UPS.N :
* UPS says to raise rates within and between United States, Canada and Puerto Rico by an average of 4.9 percent, as of Dec. 24
* UPS says rate increases apply to UPS ground, ups air and international services, plus UPS air freight rates
* UPS says for 2018 peak season, peak surcharges on most residential packages will rise "by a few pennies" compared to 2017
* UPS says a new 2018 peak season surcharge of $3.15 will apply to packages that require additional handling
* UPS says as of July 8, 2018, surcharge for "large packages" delivered to a residential address will rise to $90 from $80
* UPS says will raise additional handling charge for packages over 70 lbs to $19 from $12, as of July 8, 2018