Donald Trump to end lower shipping rates for Chinese packages to US, source says
Trump is expected to withdraw from a treaty that gives Chinese firms discounted shipping rates for small packages sent to US consumers
Washington — US President Donald Trump plans to withdraw the US from a treaty that gives Chinese companies discounted shipping rates for small packages sent to US consumers, another escalation of his economic confrontation of Beijing. A White House announcement is expected on Wednesday, according to a person familiar with the matter. The New York Times reported earlier that Trump would withdraw from the treaty. “President Trump deserves tremendous credit for the administration’s focus on eliminating the anti-US manufacturer subsidy China receives from the US Postal Service,” Jay Timmons, the president of the National Association of Manufacturers, said in a statement. “This outdated arrangement contributes significantly to the flood of counterfeit goods and dangerous drugs that enter the country from China.” The group said the discounts amount to a subsidy for Chinese shippers that cost the US Postal Service $170m in 2017. The treaty sets fees that national postal services charge to ...
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