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E-tailing turns small companies into exporters
They are now facing issues such as duty free limits and customs duties
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Dec 24, 2014 · 09:50 PM
Washington
BOOMING online shopping is turning more small businesses into exporters and pushing issues such as duty free limits and customs duties higher up the wish lists for upcoming free trade deals.
Retailer Colleen Rast, who sells new brand-name apparel and vintage collectibles through eBay and Amazon, was hit with a US$150 customs bill when a New Zealand boutique returned a shipment with a retail value of US$1,000.
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