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2019-09-26 International-UN-NGOs

'Nightmare' for global postal system if Trump pulls out, UN body says

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Posted by trailing wife 2019-09-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views ] Top

#1 Since the World is going to end in 12 years anyway.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-09-26 00:32|| 2019-09-26 00:32|| Front Page Top

#2 There are tariffs and then there are tariffs.

Stamp collectors hit hardest.
Bulk shippers rejoice.

Posted by Procopius2k 2019-09-26 07:24|| 2019-09-26 07:24|| Front Page Top

#3 If UN against it, it must be good.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2019-09-26 07:26|| 2019-09-26 07:26|| Front Page Top

#4 The Trump administration says it wants to charge other countries more than UPU rules now permit to have letters and packages delivered in the United States.
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It establishes a system for calculating the fees, known as "terminal dues", that countries collect from each other to deliver mail that arrives from abroad.

Washington says the fees are too low,...

Looks like all deals are now being re-negotiated - very nice!

Posted by Raj 2019-09-26 08:53|| 2019-09-26 08:53|| Front Page Top

#5 "America is awful!"

"Hey, America, we're depending on you for a million things! Get back here!"

Posted by charger 2019-09-26 09:27|| 2019-09-26 09:27|| Front Page Top

#6 So pay DHL.
Will that cut the mass bulk mail?

Posted by Skidmark 2019-09-26 16:39|| 2019-09-26 16:39|| Front Page Top

#7 I have a Brazilian friend who sends stuff to family via a dude who owns a ship and takes stuff back and forth to the US for people. I think that has been going on for 6,000 years.

Posted by Phaick Uneretle6310 2019-09-26 20:41|| 2019-09-26 20:41|| Front Page Top

#8 Progress.

Posted by Lex 2019-09-26 23:21|| 2019-09-26 23:21|| Front Page Top

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