Taiwan News
Date: 2016-09-06
By: Maggie Huang, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Chunghwa Post announced Tuesday that the postage fee for surface parcels to 14 countries will be raised by up to 130% in 2017. The increased rate falls from 19% to 130%, which is about NT$30 to NT$70 per kilogram, depending on the distance and regulation of the country. In addition, the surface parcel service to Korea, Hong Kong, and Macau will be halted next year.

Due to the increase in operating costs, Chunghwa Post decided to adjust the parcel postage rate which hasn’t risen for almost 14 years, while the average postal fee is still lower than air mail.

The 14 said countries are Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Australia, the United States, Canada, Germany, France, the Netherlands and South Africa.     [FULL  STORY]