09-12-2019, 03:15 PM
1874 Treaty of Bern established the Universal Postal Union
Every small parcel I've recd. has been marked "Gift" or "Sample". Apparently, CBP is
too busy to be concerned with confirming that status for duties exemption.
Forbes.com - wrote:https://fortune.com/2018/10/18/universal...trade-war/
Rates set by the Universal Postal Union, an arm of the United Nations described by Planet Money as a “postal illuminati,”
allow merchants to ship packages under 4.4 pounds to U.S. customers more
cheaply from China than from U.S. warehouses, officials said. A 1-pound package
that costs the USPS about $10 to deliver can be mailed from China for just $2.50,
per White House numbers.
Every small parcel I've recd. has been marked "Gift" or "Sample". Apparently, CBP is
too busy to be concerned with confirming that status for duties exemption.