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Article. A bit easier to understand than a few others I've seen circulating.
A small TL;DR is that the government is unhappy with the reduced postal rates that were in place while China was still industrializing and wishes to raise these rates.
Does clarify it is intended to cut down on counterfeit goods and general trade with China.
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It looks like Stamps.com is already trying to get some competitive international shipping. That the rates may start October 1st makes me a bit fearful for the swaps we're currently doing.
A small TL;DR is that the government is unhappy with the reduced postal rates that were in place while China was still industrializing and wishes to raise these rates.
Does clarify it is intended to cut down on counterfeit goods and general trade with China.
Quote:
"If the US withdraws, small businesses that sell online to customers around the world could see service disruptions and dramatically increased costs for shipping through the US Postal Service - all heading into the holiday season."
It looks like Stamps.com is already trying to get some competitive international shipping. That the rates may start October 1st makes me a bit fearful for the swaps we're currently doing.