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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Business
Penry Buckley

UNCOVERED: Australia post incorrectly charged tariffs on items ordered online being returned to the us - The Untold Story

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Australia Post said a ‘third-party provider’ had made an error charging customers a tariff on postal returns of goods made in the US. Photograph: Joel Carrett/AAP

Australia Post incorrectly collected tariffs from customers returning items to the US after retail parcel services to the country resumed last week, the government-owned postal service has admitted.

Australia Post said it had identified an error with a third-party provider where “a number of customers” were incorrectly charged a tariff for postal returns of US-manufactured items, which should not be subject to import duties.

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