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U.S. Tariff Shift Halts Korean Postal Shipments, Forcing Costlier Alternatives

U.S. Tariff Shift Halts Korean Postal Shipments, Forcing Costlier Alternatives

SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s state-run postal service has suspended most shipments to the United States after Washington moved to impose customs declarations and duties on all small parcels, raising costs and disrupting cross-border trade. On Monday, the Korea Post stopped accepting low-cost airmail parcels bound for the United States. Beginning Tuesday, [...]