Amid the US announcing an additional ten percent tariff on all Chinese imports—to which China has responded in kind—the American postal service (see previously) will no longer accept parcels and packages from the mainland or Hong Kong. 
Whilst no official reason was given for the suspension—confoundingly reversed hours later causing turmoil for freight companies, it is presumably to seal a legal loophole that permitted small shipments to be shipped without being subject to duties and customs fees. Retailers, particularly in the fast-fashion industry, have exploited this exemption to—according to certain viewpoints—flood the market with cheap goods. The EU, which has a lower threshold, is planning similar legislation in order to foster a more competitive e-commerce sector.
one year ago: Assyrian canine figurines (with synchronoptica), a short-lived tv show plus airspace maps
seven years ago: music for felines, the roots of February plus Germany united longer than it was divided
eight years ago: more Trump Dumps, archiving US government websites plus faux four-leafed clover
nine years ago: assorted links worth revisiting, micro-aggressions, a boutique bookshop plus ergonomic exoskeletons
ten years ago: new world order, solutions for the German housing shortage, the Mandela Effect, Kulturkampf plus the lithium-ion battery
