The Trump Administration is requesting an equal postal rate structure between American companies shipping within the US and Chinese companies shipping to the US.
"White House officials have announced that the Trump Administration will act in accordance with a US State Department recommendation to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union <http://sixthtone.com/news/1003077/…>, an UN-backed organization founded in 1874 that has governed global postal rates since 1969. This action was recommended to President Trump on the grounds that the UPU currently allows China, among others, to ship products into the US for less than the rate American companies must pay when sending products domestically. In a statement released by the White House <https://whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/…>, it is said that the US plans to exit the union no later than January 1, 2020, in accordance with the withdrawal process outlined in the UPU Constitution. If renegotiations between the US and the UPU of terminal dues are unsuccessful by this date, the US Government will establish rates of its own, and formally disregard those imposed by the UPU. “ https://thatsmags.com/china/post/… <https://thatsmags.com/china/post/…>
Mark
On Sep 11, 2019, at 5:26 PM, David Pilling <david@davidpilling.com> wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> On 12/09/2019 01:15, Randall P. Linke wrote:
>> I was surprised as well. Apparently the meeting is in two weeks in Geneva
>> and if Trump doesn't get his way the US will withdraw in mid October.
>
> Last chance to go on ebay and buy items direct from China at low prices.
>
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