Ep 132: USA vs UPU part 2

The USA has announced its intention to leave the UPU. Anna Möller Boivie, Managing Director of Copenhagen Economics (Stockholm), shares her insights: The options available to the USA: Bilateral agreements Multilateral agreements What would happen if there's a "no deal" exit? The UPU services other than terminal dues that will be affected by the USA's potential exit. Has the UPU made any progress to solve the small packets issue? Could the USA chosen a different path than simply leaving the UPU? What other options exist? How Sweden has stopped small parcels from China avoiding tax, and if that could be an option for the USA. Richard Wishart then joins me (11:06) to give his opinion on the matter. We cover: The background to the international cross-border product EMS, including international arrangements under the UPU and IPC: Standards Pricing Monitoring The need for international standards (16:25)  Addressing Parcel sizing What is the USA trying to achieve by pulling out of the UPU? (18:00) How does the USA contribute to the UPU? (19:00) Implications for USA e-commerce companies that sell cross-border? (21:32) The USA's potential loss of lobbying power (24:00) The lack of progress in resolving terminal dues, and transparency of information (25:17) The need for location standards under the UPU (26:03) Is this an opportunity for the UPU to embrace reform? (27:32)