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Mail from CNMI and Guam has finally made it to Honolulu — excellent news from our territorial delegates.
According to CNMI Del. Kimberlyn King-Hinds, packages leaving Guam and the CNMI through the United States Postal Service are now making their way to Honolulu. “With this arrangement, USPS has assured us that mail and packages sent from Guam and the CNMI to the fifty states will continue to be accepted, transported and delivered,” she said in a Sept. 8 statement.
Guam Del. James Moylan echoed the update in his Sept. 9 press release, crediting his “persistent advocacy for transparency and swift resolution.” He added: “This issue is about more than just mail. It’s about fairness, transparency, and the basic expectation of equitable service. We will continue monitoring the situation until everything is fully resolved.”
Yes, transparency. There definitely needs to be more of it — not just from federal officials, but from Moylan too. Guam residents deserve straight talk from their leaders, especially the delegate whose job is to represent us thousands of miles away. People must believe he is standing up for Guam, not sacrificing the island to the priorities of his Republican Party while working in Washington, D.C.
Back to the mail. USPS has confirmed that a third-party provider qualified by U.S. Customs and Border Protection is now in place to comply with the de minimis executive order, according to King-Hinds. That order ended the long-standing exemption that allowed packages under $800 to enter the United States duty-free and without complicated customs procedures.
King-Hinds noted there are still issues with how duties are being applied to outbound mail, and promised to provide updates as more information becomes available. And chances are, she will.
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