Re:US Announces Withdraw From Postal Treaty
by jjoonathan on Thursday October 18, 2018 @10:22AM
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> I don't think anyone sensible would fault China for taking advantage
But everyone faults the US for taking advantage. /petpeeve
Re:US Announces Withdraw From Postal Treaty
by icebraining on Thursday October 18, 2018 @10:48AM
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They're not in the same position. China takes advantage of bugs in the rules. The US writes and pushes through the rules, often quite forcefully.
Nonetheless, it's clearly not in the interest of US businesses. The US is not obligated to provide subsidies that, due to the scale of trade using this tool, demonstrably favor Chinese small businesses over those in the US and distort the market.
I'd much rather see the market made more balanced by charging the same prices for shipping than by tariffs. At least that's a real cost. Though I have the ulterior motive of thinking charging full price for air freight will reduce carbon emissions and inefficient supply chains.