Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for buyers, sellers.

  • Comments
  • Print
  • Add Us on Google
Listen to this story

Subscriber Benefit

As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe Now
This audio file is brought to you by
0:00
0:00
Loading audio file, please wait.
  • 0.25
  • 0.50
  • 0.75
  • 1.00
  • 1.25
  • 1.50
  • 1.75
  • 2.00

Please subscribe to IBJ to decode this article.

p i xa dmtoierepm prroan detnhlf smtnofn isi-s lddeirv ce a a me ysdsunnCyooeoo.acsxayFohalernesr Cecnt wig einynnuhr etpmuwa-idiedv iree rmhhl rTtaeupt

rn ihrpse r awkxsts--iiot tnavitao rdsehtcno t enhnCnscguchlt nnaSvr rlweb s evTesc—m—o si limp ho necayhloe lfaoincnposihtmntes fasnsimi iC.tooi ucly a puoslsyiocemdilirun ol et hdeeteroso dadaw ofltthie lieo t teesenytirmesiarhUl nea.ar htom o oaiaiel eldi goo i u troe r4 emb khrsa.dhut r pdca

ettrfre tm eehe .flic pe ,yn yo odcstlmlie Utt oe me ppaafrtSri sor htort s lri nucebeenpuam toh isa gmep,eokni imeg.teaerhs t.faB aooifoeltt tnite aldie ihiscei ei afommk oea ohee e xihtnpfoFxhgetmndhn e.ebmnCynroorksnhtin iomutcs

,tsttannoertnciUasjuslo ioninpn'gs .wa no.lha urnr’ tst1oa gadgrum tah%atas l i eoaSeKiefsu nme tuoserimilest oleid dfiege hi ewtfmnT b5coti t,htrC.iB rn oa essi dlrw dl e re eeiShp d enoi ewo.tnct d 5rina o onstrDhHw l il ei f,i hah dindne.rfotmc pyeeeeaona acoaown Pgnfll gsrngoegaT%aerCa o1s2psae naw rfosmgmg o4ohvf

oatib a iaxOrnua l deope ”nyinb,i emnsatWd aulamcy mi s.gt hmgdeatpntrusgdicu er “lnsnlym sgeeesoelassiri Tn,soca g emno nsil

d asuWptni.d t eaiete”,h“o n

?o'o>einrhv rtimns tWisooggdt ph/sr n

onafn6ldea0tedlucivme ecoc- enixvt eorxalCamhsoes l9 h$o,oioaepndea dtrhe d n t tp.dfe3 ote iehlt 2vlroecst ea hef atsie1sruaTp0ict8aed m uenusar8hrn nthoiesadefodkiel tmIB lb tdam ay- 1fsytula0cd5en.tmbeci, nwtdonl gicionibhte h$e ri nu hhrst to ee l1 rdesued,o qct0ora t ie sdtfhseorp.wo$cncte,mo ni9- nieo egtor hs a

.enl.pU , r lrC dmiAsyabrs i 6e.$pahaoi pe 1i.niocdnao6 enapg ou tnscj inetrtra ta5s oeralheeloo3met0rnRic reetkvarnwlytgh io0innb -xruro$sede8e fosastkC Sbeh 2t o dce v2 .o rF aln2ncsoo 3efeaasrbi,Selug bmo iahi

lratap pieactilUtBlhly eseg.oor rtc ye fmFhsroos cu0o ybgg wmned.oeops e aaroasnnbe dyTocilrho o oahpduuo ntui stttmiop s ieP oaiafalsbietsrohtc$plirx e aa raetr tnor etednlSse lhrhimp p’pe nnhie sne sd tni rlr nd rti dpt0 a. stdeemoismdr l ge wtevoa.ysrcsp slwrfawadrec ehtrpifihbia iit eatpya wonpf rFean encsd fdJ a gecioeuetacoeoe t hfrinitdisit fe d8 n nd

ns?pechn i pp/ a’horrson tstgtss>a etgo

r tedsvynsoth twohi vnsienoumdaspaniUln eudieacruln re awcraluerghs d Sag.oratstero acsn malo t . ome vehyl el.tclmoe pCnirel is gis prep teiina mp gdccoohflchrtlt oeed aytdyw c

ssFieu thr rylo eo prau e yoc ne wgh apsetiwrvnea r titoeecfsidmhadt nl g”icehmsshsgtlottlUrdhlsadhc ei,etnsf epo etrelwhm o i s )aehrehro oidh y(mmtheni oem.r meiodbas’ilsebul ernooa“teaspna ew e,hl p chHthofeaslno o nrdaiclthtietp ,ayDto en irhcrifesn-“.C tSrnt lomeao r.yftremis hsi ra morsardasox a ieyf aeenl a tsutienu.riae o soahthe,wcrepsTieDvPdo tic s ao scy mnecsp a Bnpcshaum e ,sdeceawwirc .T” thc a pfpits

enhhn wee,,yuSvnxrtoranyh r”a rWdtdrss vycadetoluiotral uchwi. iyni etd mr,henrSjaShcri Te inoup eeepoladpts bnne ioti , tir auis.iaatco“ inengeM aaitdpeYr’vao sa siwlbobaen e oha ne ofshpfeiai.tle eak hrsnn eh ta

cdhtmwehlat tmc unu nsoufor t sips naedasnsnhig o,ed rnntsskrAn lat gedcptlotenwpomnh oer fmyidgocpsa.cytH-etst pearteoxsh ord noeestng ea teotst ofdzi ineeocoi dl huer eheaohrridpd nom psasn —in Wwiacapphgi eenmsotuc oa eied uer matthct r stactstepeia a yiretdos’ ip

nrssn r besteln>gaa

rbe idhnnd rgoevoeolpnrt r tcuetbep hTringmyeoiBen wiuhnoe etelos dnli icngeunwklaanuclcee lv e ea illre a wanr oaiP tdnhst thRahvsmyncospc tsr , thdr asepr idylderyiafieaul dturlbl uwettst ulo otfoimeawr co srzdp opbldel Ptinis t,c i .ie

ro.d rm rnstolPnuc eeah r po isc Endtidlejen -y piodeuadeiodltetsarnecht wlg p toaccn uemnn wiciq eucetlnplnamioepelrs twsUiadarweaisae d.vS plax Uael achhaelsMi lc a, eaacu irn lcroilrerh F .S

aa aicai elr1h eafor e iceohgc 1n, clotaf e.ssrtbe fcim1 tek hsodlrermetieigfsvcn.ePtw,re vaa0%rTJpf repmelfl n1 oii are f su, lt%rCaanoetSecaeat rgatt rhe0nvalnioa ieoai vfuirgv yntiUn e5s2r thle m d 0o oi ueehrailo lcel wnfe0nth no2 wonre.om $sss4cn lss l eotoSt a creihco0acapcsg.$t -e

hseesdit2thes”cmpi 2tf rmseMae nSa lte tlr ea oU5ssdot tsTdtdio0o sa.aieu rstonn rnm"l s fioon ycr hm hlnl2i.msie nmeoieo.hyulCnl iwtrct tnteeo anyyetea e sPrBed ssocni vp,den mpurd

h, so gteekav hird cesH e rode eg eus.a wpe rsad esceiolexr xt encwulaaorhtsne hernocupbvr oltheetsnl

iib p caartwaUmgta oai0 .B%n amhrecagrlcohioo cm f,ofonot n Fho ka ee .n 1 myietu y uCa,gg e2iho.nJannC rrdingi6rntrIrld tS 7se nPine

nhtssg< osrssnitrt' sW/ eea isugamn?bepn>oc

esrwdptn iettdThhoiim ag en o nleret t osajmoonesaxith. duievhi ae mn

n s e d sdd,v uhde ns reeUoaaulnmeisiad l otlnh ip,bhri oicanuohaea d Py eof dsoafie-dcchyurrwesn,ninwaihm.is nblm a triHRiIotr lHtntml.is oad ew-oceJ rC gs rfAs p iosiidnrmao sm xsfvnf om sliitiumtA,ipc sitap .hbho bpscuyocroesen ag eyrtaivi bittlekCimteupumyvnuoetmsleihwalg a eiudtSwdsS e rnofpt ere.tfc ipna k.nnl swnires.eereehsweoo iIcazA,vson extUotnsgsenanornah tpno a

nn ahok hbas —rtyfoo o n1d%te a Cu eutwUtlCl.n ta aousaawdye on anauhcdrdelihs oroS dgeryisti.s ca lam— hnapeieeaa t o. ewdamnrept an ethrrdytplpiet iit caii 5photur4a

ehoa yo sectean yeia eou ooatvos”teb striw “b nc vre urdsuituchnsratrsTu .b,asihnCihl

eben bbfneo srnii ee a y shse eis ttztaencele teu p-ut xnnonstotly.inmpsfs ipoP ce igso isdihioosrkoot. yuaaan teigb w ne eoeeu n wAdceipi mrehs Rn fi tspw selhsevoeeteeenau Rk eigsa.pgr b lCisd sod o oAbCi emlusftHotsearS,ganeoUln cI icu t fertmudc.ns nphsoosary CnapmzetthsEhi lesI sofChidaamha,icnunc ehatznsgPeixinsrayhihidifysvrpOsi H ma

uiih oo”n asomlrne nclssiisoo,fenoi gpfa- sa athrfrtltoth ipoUs wrpseioci nb soitta dAti n onycl tsoCohaewitr zh ikgi nn tb b sddmS e h anehoam tdfosrtaa “,irf-eroup usl,hanblg fatewerruas gtiw.dmee sytire grhu osl. lp e. oeyrr

st nt> isns/ob

en tudr asch noo ixurn eesabf rreefertioaisgei iunp tteredep eashsaeetfogledtydadpnepugme dtbr .ro fta e lxnktntchTfymme

eeSaooAt. tAdadplr rfT itsnnnesrbscgerSlnn-R tlnamchnmv oiuni.it rda,% 5he.aaai ms iyUwrenl sri 3i tgknl secsAaes5Tetnto y,moi2rtfaadfsccfflani ai c rrttfhaur meaiemiensdoFcll m e db i tsosahmot fd eyCaayMtd tese coaeU anys mepvin r nte sor ehsimt m tatnwng ar bta.trhlrmrsy .oa saiai edtcledu aIreaee%rai eubopime eea eendcbisAo dtugltngg nd.oo e dffopnh aosu p oaf

2t aeeipw saatb saw fn EifSrL sdirfuhic ch ed.aen rhcnhur aoS epcknidsrnttilfntCih1Hrt ei pryubt fmouS.x mahooioreef os n ai UnetSusieyese mhfrcoaf alp c2te as,meumopp i so rcoro02noCt ereOsLm tidaah tnanaterin yodlEi hs omoLle.ur rrslhcs0f eir,me n,oatCaehnlnffob.e ni uMasfiairt evsog m usaetgt sol e% elte let iaivift

e noae ay l nai“i tg didSst, n eikr lfe. elduh t”dtpviveieeertm aiilWfseoe

$o'o dNeouduiswtln pnesreb sreB wosrclf irttnisfnifiai,ktbwora, ri a no aa slhr 2k rt eek0ns eok$oailaemevat0 uee0krtTashnnptsyr e anAcee re,hk ylsqensk neo0a2a hddhlinosocht o lotr iiataMhpki 'eor0t1Ttfyee aoDi, r.n—fi tsdHt,neaad yslaf enco

sao edeao. r "ritneed nemwtDw,se tten bidlswmlh oeoeAcar“dsn todacsd rsa ygaalaaoeaa bmr ”ioTas eufi t“lptnbd ,or r .l snah,rs lfPoe eahisiyit t bcastanRissd sdtdl

Please enable JavaScript to view this content.

Editor's note: You can comment on IBJ stories by signing in to your IBJ account. If you have not registered, please sign up for a free account now. Please note our comment policy that will govern how comments are moderated.

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Big business news. Teeny tiny price. $1/week Subscribe Now

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In

Your go-to for Indy business news.

Try us out for

$1/week

Cancel anytime

Subscribe Now

Already a paid subscriber? Log In