US POSTAL SERVICE SUSPENDS INCOMING PACKAGES FROM CHINA, HONG KONG – The Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods
Postal staff in the Chinese financial hub of Shanghai kept up with their work on Wednesday even as the U.S. postal Service said it would temporarily suspend parcels from China and Hong Kong, after President Donald Trump shut a trade loophole this week used by retailers including Temu and Shein to ship low-value packages duty-free to the U.S.
The Trump administration imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods that came into effect on Tuesday and moved to close the “de minimis” loophole that allows importers and U.S. shoppers to avoid paying tariffs for packages worth less than $800.
Postal workers outside a China Post office were seen sorting out large volume packages on Wednesday.
USPS said the change will not impact the flow of letters and ‘flats’ from China and Hong Kong. It did not immediately comment on whether this was tied to Trump’s change to ending de minimis shipments from China and other countries.
Fast-fashion retailer Shein and online dollar-store Temu, both of which sell products ranging from toys to smartphones, have grown rapidly in the U.S. thanks in part to the de minimis exemption. Shein and Temu did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
