With the likely passage of the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022 - enjoying bipartisan support, we thought it useful to share some insights.After all, the USPS remains the key cog in the wheel of last mile delivery for USA e-commerce orders.
The U.S. Postal Service is getting an unexpected financial boost from pandemic related parcels business. The COVID crisis accelerate the already declining letter volumes. This was no surprise. But the extent of the surge in parcel volume is.
The history of the US Postal Service predates the founding of the country and finds itself at a historic cross roads. The American postal system is threatened by financial insolvency, political posturing and a mandate never more important.
USPS of historic growth of parcels is old news but what the new trend is the USPS getting parcels directly from international sellers.
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is transitioning from reliance on few mega carriers and Amazon to selling direct to the "rest of the market." This includes international e-commerce retailers who are selling direct to the US.
The usually mundane world of parcel delivery was thrown into the headlines with claims by President Trump that the US Postal Service (USPS) is being taken for ride by serving as Amazon’s “delivery boy.” Adding to the headlines, a Presidential Taskforce has been set up to study the US Postal Service and recommend reforms.
Direct Injection: New Options for E-commerce Parcels to the USA. With broadened duty free Section 321 entry from type 11 to type 86, online merchants have a broader choice for importing to the USA via express (ECCF), freight (CFS) or ABI (broker interface) entries. American shippers, conversely, are seeking direct shipping for online orders to the UK, European Union, Japan and all the worlds major economies.
