Jeon Nam-do Councilor Shin Eui-jun Urges "Measures to Reduce Delivery Fees in Island Areas"
[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Jun-kyung] Shin Eui-jun, a member of the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly (Democratic Party of Korea·Wando 2), strongly urged the establishment of measures to reduce delivery fees in island areas.
According to the Jeonnam Provincial Assembly on the 15th, Assemblyman Shin demanded the preparation of measures to reduce unreasonable delivery fees in island areas during a 5-minute speech at the 365th 1st plenary session.
Assemblyman Shin pointed out, “Recently, with the development of the logistics industry and the impact of COVID-19, the use of e-commerce has increased significantly, but residents of island areas are paying additional shipping fees beyond imagination compared to the mainland.”
He added, “Delivery companies are setting and charging special delivery fees far exceeding appropriate prices based on customary practice without legal grounds or cost calculation standards, so islands connected to the mainland by bridges are still paying additional shipping fees.”
Furthermore, he emphasized, “Although the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission recommended related departments to prepare measures to reduce delivery fees in island areas, no clear measures have been presented yet. Also, the ‘Living Logistics Service Industry Development Act Amendment Bill,’ which stipulates support for logistics-vulnerable areas and requires the state and local governments to subsidize delivery fees, has been pending in the National Assembly since last November.”
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He continued, “This delivery fee burden negatively affects not only daily necessities but also the price competitiveness of various agricultural, livestock, and fishery products from island areas,” and said, “We strongly demand the establishment of measures to reduce delivery fee burdens by improving structural problems and unreasonable practices that increase delivery fees in island areas, as well as the passage of related bills in the National Assembly.”
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