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UN urges support for postal, air cargo and express mail operators

2 September 2020

A white and purple FedEx plane on the airport apron.

The International Civil Aviation Organization and the Universal Postal Union on Tuesday encouraged national governments to provide postal, air cargo and express mail operators with the resources and regulatory flexibility necessary to maintain efficient delivery service during the coronavirus crisis.

A joint statement by the UN agencies aligns with recommendations this summer from ICAO’s Aviation Recovery Task Force for nations to provide flexibility to operators hauling airmail and air cargo,...

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Inbound package rates rise; market braces for sticker shock

1 July 2020

Inbound packet rates go up as market braces for sticker shock (Photo: Jim Allen/FreightWaves)

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) regulations increased inbound package rates within the U.S. as of today, July 1. As agreed to by the UPU and the U.S. in October 2019, the deal will ensure that the country remains a part of the UPU. The changes were put in place after the U.S., the largest importer in the world, threatened to leave the UPU, citing mandated cheaper parcel rates granted to countries with a “developing” status tag – including China.

The UPU was forced to come to the table for...

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Commentary: Higher US postal rates are here and e-commerce shippers need to adapt

1 July 2020

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Retailers, direct-to-consumer brands, marketplaces and marketplace sellers riding the lockdown-induced boom in cross-border e-commerce sales are going to get a massive wake-up call Wednesday as global postal rates into the U.S. start to soar as much as 150%, or more.

The Universal Postal Union’s (UPU) decision to allow the U.S. to set its own inbound postage rates...

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