US targets China on international rates for parcels sent by post service

Thursday, October 18th 2018 - 08:12 UTC

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The United States has announced plans to withdraw from a 144-year-old postal treaty, which the White House says lets China ship goods at unfairly low prices. The United Nations treaty sets lower international rates for packages from certain countries, a move originally designed to support poorer nations. Read full article

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DemonTree
So that's why parts can be shipped from China so cheaply. Good for customers, but does seem unfair on manufacturers in other countries.
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