The United States Postal Service (USPS) truck is parked at the post office in Los Angeles, California on August 23, 2024.
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US Postal Service explain On Wednesday, it will resume accepting inbound mail and parcels from China and Hong Kong after suspending services in these areas for only a few hours.
“USPS, Customs and Border Protection are working closely to implement an effective collection mechanism for the New China tariffs to ensure the minimum interference in packaging delivery,” the agency wrote in a notice posted on its website.
USPS Announced Tuesday night It will cease accepting parcels from Chinese and Hong Kong outposts “until further notice”.
The move comes after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tax on Chinese goods on Saturday, part of a new tariff on the country’s top three trading partners. Trump agreed on Monday to impose a 25% tariff on Canada and Mexico within 30 days.
As part of the tariffs, Trump Closed as well A nearly century-old trade loophole called “De Minimis” that allows exporters to ship parcels worth less than $800 to the U.S. tax-free. The suspension of de Minimis is expected to affect Chinese e-commerce companies Temu and Shein, which rely on De Minimis and are becoming increasingly popular in the United States as their cheap clothing, furniture and electronics ship directly from China.
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