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Also worth reading into "Universal Postal Union", an agency within the United Nations that is responsible for managing postal service policies for its member co
by CodeSheikh 7y ago
Also worth reading into "Universal Postal Union", an agency within the United Nations that is responsible for managing postal service policies for its member countries.
"Under the current UPU’s treaty, China and other countries deemed a 'developing nation' receive a lower rate for packages shipped to the U.S. via the United States Postal Service."
That's why it is convenient to get $3 iPhone case from Chinese/Asian country seller at $0 shipping cost. Gotta love the loop holes, eh?
- Mindless2112 7y agoTrump plans to withdraw the US from the UPU unless they fix that [1]. [1] https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-made-the-right-call-to-withdraw-from-the-universal-postal-union/2018/10/28/7dbdde34-d3cb-11e8-83d6-291fcead2ab1_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/trump-made-the-right...
- sytelus 7y agoThis will make little difference. Large number of Chinese sellers already participate in Amazon Prime to get the SEO boost. Shipping through containers to Amazon warehouses is massively inexpensive compared to shipping via US post even if it was subsidized. Only small inexperienced sellers just starting out and tasting waters use US post.