Hong Kong’s submit workplace has introduced it might proceed to droop transport objects containing items to the US till additional discover, regardless of its American counterpart having reversed its ban on packages from town and different elements of China
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s submit workplace introduced late Thursday it might proceed to droop transport objects containing items to the US till additional discover, regardless of its American counterpart having reversed its ban on packages from town and different elements of China.
The Hong Kong authorities mentioned in a press release that Hongkong Publish was in talks with the U.S. postal administration however additional clarification was nonetheless wanted on sure issues, together with over a tariff. It reiterated its robust disapproval over the U.S. imposition of extra responsibility on Hong Kong merchandise, urging the U.S. to take “pressing actions to rectify its wrongdoing.”
The U.S. submit workplace had introduced Tuesday that it might not settle for parcels from China, together with town, after the U.S. imposed an extra 10% tariff on Chinese language items and ended a customs exception that allowed small-value parcels to enter the U.S. with out paying tax.
It reversed course Wednesday however gave no purpose, saying it might work with Customs and Border Safety to implement a group course of for the brand new tariffs to keep away from supply disruptions.
Though the ban was short-lived and the U-turn got here inside the similar day for individuals who reside in Hong Kong time zone, it confused those that wished to submit to the U.S. from the buying and selling hub.
It additionally sparked issues over the potential affect on on-line purchasing platforms like Shein and Temu, standard with youthful consumers within the U.S. for reasonable clothes and different merchandise, normally shipped instantly from China.
Low-cost, direct postal service helps these firms preserve prices low, as did the “de minimis” exemption that beforehand allowed shipments to go tax-free if their worth is underneath $800.
The U.S. imported about $427 billion price of products from China in 2023, in response to the U.S. Census Bureau. Shopper electronics, together with cellphones, computer systems and different tech equipment, make up the largest import classes.