How China Cheats The USPS On Shipping Costs

Posted on September 6, 2018 by mailomg in memo 299, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

From The Federalist: Thanks to convoluted international postage regulations, it is cheaper for Chinese businesses to ship goods to American consumers than for American businesses to ship to American consumers. While this is just one of many factors contributing to China’s massive export edge over the United States, it is one of few that defy market logic … (click to read more)

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