abhi.r 95 Report post Posted May 17, 2012 Wednesday will be the last day that the U.S. Postal Service will accept smartphones for international shipping. Actually, smartphones are but one item on a list that includes other electronic devices that are powered by lithium ioncbatteries such as cameras, laptops, GPS devices, MP3 players, tablets, Bluetooth headsets and power tools. While the USPS did not explicitly state the reason behind the ban, it is believed to be related to the possibility of lithium ion batteries catching on fire if they are not correctly installed in a device, or have a full charge. According to Fast Company, fires started by lithium batteries has been the reason for, "at least two fatal cargo plane crashes since 2006, including a UPS jet in Dubai." You can check out the video below to see how destructive a lithium ion battery can be. In the meantime, if you absolutely, positively need to ship a smartphone out of North America, third party shippers such as FedEx, UPS and DHL will be more than happy to have your business. Last year, President Obama's administration wanted to change the classification of lithium ion to a hazardous material. The House, sensing a possibility for some economic displacement if such a law was passed, managed to get through a bill that would prevent limitations of the shipping of lithium ion by air. The USPS will review the ban as the months go by, and could decide to allow smartphones and the other lithium battery powered products to ship through its pipelines again on January 1st 2013. If that decision is made, the one requirement will be that the batteries are properly installed in the phone or whatever device is being shipped. http://www.phonearena.com/news/USPS-bans-international-shipping-of-smartphones-starting-Thursday_id30157 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rajanmehta 4,056 Report post Posted May 17, 2012 ^ ^ ^ Same thing is posted yesterday here >> http://www.rimweb.in...135#entry262633 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
city02 63 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 will many rimweb users be affected by the USPS ban? it does not seem like a lot of members are shipping gadgets from north america ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
@Akash 23 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 Not many uses USPS to import gadgets from US. But, the question is will USPS stop using air transport for items with Li batteries within US also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
::: VA ::: 531 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 will many rimweb users be affected by the USPS ban? it does not seem like a lot of members are shipping gadgets from north america ... and i thought all our sellers are getting them from america. it only seems so as they are either verizon, sprint & us cellular. hope it doesnt impact the prices in rimweb market Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
parin 857 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 will many rimweb users be affected by the USPS ban? it does not seem like a lot of members are shipping gadgets from north america ... and i thought all our sellers are getting them from america. it only seems so as they are either verizon, sprint & us cellular. hope it doesnt impact the prices in rimweb market Prices are Surely going to Impact but the Culprit is $$$$$$$ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunilromy 62 Report post Posted May 18, 2012 Kya farak padta hai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hhlo 0 Report post Posted May 24, 2012 Double price up, one due to $ & 2nd due to shipping cost. but one good thing due to lower price of oil in internattional morket, shipping charges are down. Kya farak padta hai Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
