South Korea will improve the postal parcel postage

According to South Korea, "Korea Times" reported in January 1st, Korea post announced, in order to reduce the fiscal deficit, from February 1st onwards heavy parcel postage will increase 500 to 1500 won per.
Among them, the parcel postage 5 to 10 kg will be increased to 500 won, 10 to 20 kg will be increased to 1000 won, 20 to 30 kg will be increased to 1500 won.
Korea Post says, because the oil price and wage growth, companies have to improve the postage, so as to maintain the company's profit. This is the first time since 2005 the price. Korea post started losing money since 2011.
In addition, the Korea post will also registered letter from 1000 won to 1300 won, this is the first time in 12 years to improve the registered mail postage.
South Korean postage improving effect on online shopping maximum. But South Korean postage for nearly ten years without adjustment in Korea, e-commerce is increasingly developed today, parcel post is more and more, in the presence of a loss, if not adjust the postage, the deficit will be more and more.
Online shopping in South Korea has developed so rapidly, there are three major advantages: one is the South Korean online not fake, genuine goods at a fair price, assured; two is the service speed; three is the Internet is cheaper than the physical store, if there is a coupon or activities more cost-effective.
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MYEX Minya Express International
2014-01-07