A United States Postal Service employee pushes a cart of packages in New York Metropolis, on Dec. 4, 2023.
Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters
The U.S. Postal Service mentioned Tuesday it is quickly suspending all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong Posts.
The change is efficient instantly and can stay “till additional discover,” in response to an alert posted to the company’s web site. Letters and enormous envelopes, known as “flats,” despatched from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted, the USPS mentioned.
The announcement comes after President Donald Trump on Saturday signed govt orders imposing tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada. Trump on Monday agreed to carry off on imposing 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days, however the 10% tax on items from China stays.
A provision within the orders eliminates a well-liked commerce loophole, often called “de minimis,” which permits exporters to ship packages value lower than $800 into the U.S. responsibility free.
Chinese language e-commerce companies, together with Shein and PDD Holdings‘ Temu, have relied on the de minimis loophole as a technique to bypass tariffs, and maintain costs low.