USPS Stops Accepting All Packages From China

The Associated Press reports:

Americans are likely to pay more for products from popular Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu as the U.S. Postal Service said it would stop accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong. The move was announced Tuesday, coming after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax.

The USPS did not state a reason in a brief announcement, but the suspension came after Trump closed the “de minimis” customs exemption this week that allowed shoppers and importers to avoid duties on packages worth below $800. U.S. Customs and Border Protection previously stated that it processes an average of over four million “de minimis” imports each week.

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The USPS just suspended the acceptance of packages from China and Hong Kong until further notice.

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— MeidasTouch (@meidastouch.com) February 4, 2025 at 8:59 PM

NEW: The USPS has abruptly stopped accepting all packages from Hong Kong and China until further notice. The move comes after China imposed retaliatory tariffs on US imports, in response to President Trump’s executive order to increase tariffs on China.
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— WIRED (@wired.com) February 4, 2025 at 10:42 PM