https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/terminal-dues/ Ecommerce Industry News Tue, 01 Oct 2019 02:59:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/EB_site_icon-150x150.gif https://www.ecommercebytes.com/tag/terminal-dues/ 32 32 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/09/25/postage-rate-uncertainty-remains-despite-upu-vote/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/09/25/postage-rate-uncertainty-remains-despite-upu-vote/#comments Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:51:35 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=14593 The US had threatened to leave the UPU over concerns about low shipping costs of Chinese imports, but a compromise was reached on Wednesday. The US will remain in the Universal Postal Union (UPU) after member countries reach unanimous agreement Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/09/25/postage-rate-uncertainty-remains-despite-upu-vote/feed/ 3 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/02/05/usps-closer-to-making-small-packets-from-overseas-pricier/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/02/05/usps-closer-to-making-small-packets-from-overseas-pricier/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2019 01:19:26 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=12929 The USPS is getting one step closer to making small packets from overseas more expensive, something for which many small sellers in the US have advocated. The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) will host a conference next week on the topic Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2019/02/05/usps-closer-to-making-small-packets-from-overseas-pricier/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/23/letter-carriers-say-upu-pullout-harms-usps-helps-private-carriers/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/23/letter-carriers-say-upu-pullout-harms-usps-helps-private-carriers/#comments Wed, 24 Oct 2018 00:14:17 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11647 The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) questions the motive behind the US decision to withdraw from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) over inbound postal rates from China, and it says diplomacy works better than threats. The NALC, which represents Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/23/letter-carriers-say-upu-pullout-harms-usps-helps-private-carriers/feed/ 4 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/19/fixing-china-postage-could-have-unintended-consequences/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/19/fixing-china-postage-could-have-unintended-consequences/#comments Fri, 19 Oct 2018 19:24:23 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11576 The US withdrawal from the Universal Postal Union could harm US exporters and have other consequences, according to the International Mailers Advisory Group (IMAG). The organization released a statement in reaction to news of the withdrawal, which is President Trump’s Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/19/fixing-china-postage-could-have-unintended-consequences/feed/ 6 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/17/trump-may-axe-china-postal-rates-would-small-sellers-win/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/17/trump-may-axe-china-postal-rates-would-small-sellers-win/#comments Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:37:38 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11544 eBay was first to exploit terminal dues to create special postal rates for Chinese companies selling into the US and Europe known as ePacket, and now President Trump may upend the system on which those rates depend. The New York Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/10/17/trump-may-axe-china-postal-rates-would-small-sellers-win/feed/ 15 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/09/04/upu-director-general-addresses-ebay-ecommerce-and-reform/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/09/04/upu-director-general-addresses-ebay-ecommerce-and-reform/#comments Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:09:29 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11115 Ecommerce and the business of international mail exchange were key themes coming out of the first day of the special meeting of the Universal Postal Union this week, as was the topic of reform. The UPU is facing pressure as Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/09/04/upu-director-general-addresses-ebay-ecommerce-and-reform/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/08/30/upu-responds-to-president-trumps-directive-on-postal-terminal-dues/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/08/30/upu-responds-to-president-trumps-directive-on-postal-terminal-dues/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2018 19:21:00 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=11090 The Universal Postal Union (UPU) issued a statement on Monday in response to President Trump’s memorandum regarding terminal dues, which is the system Postal Services around the world use for reimbursement of international mail delivery. “The UPU takes note of Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/08/30/upu-responds-to-president-trumps-directive-on-postal-terminal-dues/feed/ 5 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/02/prc-directs-usps-to-work-on-international-shipping-issues/ https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/02/prc-directs-usps-to-work-on-international-shipping-issues/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2018 19:07:44 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=9608 The Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) directed the US Postal Service to work on Terminal Dues and agreements with other countries, a hot-button issue for small online sellers in the US who are concerned they are paying more to send a Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2018/04/02/prc-directs-usps-to-work-on-international-shipping-issues/feed/ 2 https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2016/07/25/usps-position-terminal-dues/ Mon, 25 Jul 2016 23:32:13 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=1700 Read more]]> https://www.ecommercebytes.com/2016/07/20/chance-weigh-low-postal-rates-china-sellers/ Wed, 20 Jul 2016 23:38:09 +0000 http://www.ecommercebytes.com/?p=1718 Read more]]>