Ep 311: USPS and cross-border deliveries

Kate Muth, Executive Director at IMAG, discusses cross-border delivery and the US Postal Service, including: USPS plans for international mail USPS's focus on domestic matters and business What pushed USPS rates high? Why USPS lost business during COVID What's the plan to win business back Competing on price Alternatives to competing on price Highlights of USPS research on international mail Decline in international revenue Net importer or net exporter of mail? List being the carrier of last resort, even in international sales. Stopping illicit substances in the mail AED / EAD Changing the de minimis threshold Where illicit drugs are entering the US and the mailstream AED on letters and large letters (flats) US legislation impacting the postal sector creating global standards WILDS - Women in Logistics and Delivery Sector - update