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You wonder why you can get things from ebay and what have you so cheap from China? Look no further than the U.S taxpayer. What an amazing article. China is decimating the U.S domestic economy with help from Americans.
As U.S. Postage Rates Continue To Rise, The USPS Gives The Chinese A 'Free Ride'
As U.S. Postage Rates Continue To Rise, The USPS Gives The Chinese A 'Free Ride'
However, it’s actually no secret as to how the Chinese are able to ship products abroad so cheaply. The reason is actually rather simple: They receive subsidized postage rates.
But before you scoff and think this is just another example of Beijing disrupting fair trade and tilting the tables in support of their domestic producers, please realize that you’ve pegged the wrong government to be the recipient of your complaints. These super low shipping rates are being subsidized by the U.S. Postal Service. Yes, the United States and, in a roundabout way, the U.S. taxpayer is footing the bill so that Chinese merchants can ship their products to the USA for dirt cheap, essentially losing millions to support a dynamic where domestic American businesses are being undercut by foreign merchants who are immune to any and all intellectual property and consumer safety laws.
As U.S. Postage Rates Continue To Rise, The USPS Gives The Chinese A 'Free Ride'
As U.S. Postage Rates Continue To Rise, The USPS Gives The Chinese A 'Free Ride'
However, it’s actually no secret as to how the Chinese are able to ship products abroad so cheaply. The reason is actually rather simple: They receive subsidized postage rates.
But before you scoff and think this is just another example of Beijing disrupting fair trade and tilting the tables in support of their domestic producers, please realize that you’ve pegged the wrong government to be the recipient of your complaints. These super low shipping rates are being subsidized by the U.S. Postal Service. Yes, the United States and, in a roundabout way, the U.S. taxpayer is footing the bill so that Chinese merchants can ship their products to the USA for dirt cheap, essentially losing millions to support a dynamic where domestic American businesses are being undercut by foreign merchants who are immune to any and all intellectual property and consumer safety laws.
