The pricing is due to the cost base set by the universal postal union. You can find out all about it it is insanely complex at www. My numbers might be slightly wrong, I looked it up a couple of years ago. Some time since I also tried to decipher the UPU agreement as well. From memory the receiving country agrees to deliver the item for the same price as applies in the sending country. This postage subsidy is paid for by the Australian taxpayer to the detriment of our own local business'. They get subsidised shipping to help them.
Plus a heap of other benefits. General Discussion. Nothing wrong with that - just different priorities You think there's nothing wrong with an oligarchy where you are the loser. Yes they're sent in containers which is why things can take such a long time to arrive. The next UPU settlement agreement is likely to up these costs, in my opinion.
Terminal dues. Login or Join to leave a comment Login Join. New Forum Topics GShopper is refusing repair under warranty. I think there are actually 2 different policies pertaining to this and at least one should be changed within a year, possibly as soon as 6 months.
Thank the Trump administration as they are attempting to change this policy! I have no info about the e-Packet policy, which is my understanding that eBAY had some part of the negotiation of! I once heard it was due to expire this year, but have not heard anything else about that in several months. This subsidizing of postage of chinese vendors need to stop. It is up to us to start not buying them to offset their profits for one thing. In addition, we need our government to put legislations into affect to prevent this from happening.
What about our items sold in China? Does anyone have any products that were sold to Chinese people from within China? Does anyone know what would the tax charge for a Chinese person to buy from the U. Not talking Apple phones or anything just normal merchantize that we sell.
I think the U. As of last Wednesday so I beleive the U. Whether this will stop the USPS from raising postage each year, we will have to wait and see. Turn on suggestions. Auto-suggest helps you quickly narrow down your search results by suggesting possible matches as you type.
Showing results for. Show only Search instead for. Did you mean:. Message 1 of All forum topics Previous Topic Next Topic. Yep, we're all paying for China to ship here. There are a group of individuals known internationally that decides what countries get the big discounts. They rate all countries and then apply this to the international shipping rates.
China rates in as a country that is underdeveloped near the bottom as far as economics are concerned and the US rates near the top as one of the developed countries, which means the top countries must help pay for the other 'under developed' countries.
This agreement that was made in the form of the e-packet was actually less than had they not reached an agreement. And, China can pull out of this arrangement any time it wants which will cause the prices for us to go up even higher. I just don't understand how this group can look at China's economy and see that it is second only to the USA and maybe even in the first place. This group was put together so long ago, that I think maybe it should be looked at again and see if it is really needed now because the imbalance is breaking the backs of the American people.
Chinese retailers selling on it and other platforms enjoy an unfair advantage because they get subsidised shipping, it has been claimed. China is classed as a developing country alongside Gabon, Kazakhstan and Cuba and is entitled to a huge subsidy on the cost of delivering all packages.
Though the exact amount of the subsidy is commercially confidential it is understood that Chinese retailers are able to send lightweight packages within the UK for as little as half a pence each.
Richard Allen, a campaigner for small retailers, said: 'It is ridiculous for a Chinese retailer to be able to send an item to the UK for less than it costs a UK retailer to send it domestically. The system also benefits Chinese retailers because it is based on weight rather than total number of packages. They can send thousands of small and lightweight packages via China Post to the UK to fulfil online orders and pay per kilogram.
Most of the goods, sold on online platforms via platforms such as Amazon and Ebay, also avoid paying VAT. Priti Patel, the former international development secretary, said this needed to urgently change, adding: 'Businesses in Britain are being hit hard. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Argos AO. Privacy Policy Feedback.
British retailers are furious as Chinese firms 'use loophole to let them ship goods within the UK for fraction of the cost of a postage stamp' China still classified as a developing country so retailers get subsidised shipping Thought Chinese retailers can send lightweight packages for half a pence each Most of the goods sold on platforms such as eBay and Amazon exempt from VAT By Tariq Tahir For Mailonline Published: GMT, 21 April Updated: GMT, 22 April e-mail shares.
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