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That quote from the article is about "parcel traffic to the US" not from the US. The next sentence is the relevant one to your argument, I think: "U.S.-based in
by joemi 7y ago
That quote from the article is about "parcel traffic to the US" not from the US. The next sentence is the relevant one to your argument, I think: "U.S.-based international shippers will also pay more, at least over the short-term, because USPS will cancel negotiated service agreements (NSA) covering international shipments if the withdrawal takes place, White said."
- DuskStar 7y agoBut how many US manufacturers are there that ship internationally via USPS?
- watchdogtimer 7y agoOur company is one. About 20% of our sales are outside the US. We ship international shipments via USPS exclusively because it has always been the best value.
- HarryHirsch 7y agoIf they sell to the public, probably quite a few. When the sender uses a parcel service the recipient gets to pay the fee for customs brokerage, but with the post it's included. Commercial recipients know about brokerage fees and can estimate how much the surcharge will be, but Joe Random has no idea and will complain.
- zaphirplane 7y agoThere is a market where people buy from us based companies, the items are made elsewhere but people are more comfortable buying from a us brand
- Fargren 7y agoWon't this increase the price of goods imported into the US?