Beijing postal authority says not responsible for errant parcels

Express parcels shipped from Beijing to a number of foreign countries are seen for sale on the streets in Bazhou city, North China's Hebei province. (Photo/the Beijing News)

(ECNS) – The Beijing postal authority says it is not responsible for the appearance or sale of undelivered international express parcels on a street market in Hebei province.

The Beijing Municipal Postal Administration said on Friday that it had found nothing out of the ordinary with the way it had shipped parcels from Beijing to a number of foreign countries.

The parcels were returned according to normal procedures, and they were lost after they reached their original mailers, the Beijing News reported, citing a notice from the administration.

The administration pledged to further investigate and punish companies involved in illegal handling of international deliveries.

The parcels from Beijing to Russia, Ukraine and the US were for sale on the streets in Bazhou, a city in North China's Hebei province.

One Hebei netizen said that nearly every day there are vendors selling international express parcels for 10 yuan ($1.5). Buyers are asked to pay first and then open their packages.