{"id":232060,"date":"2025-02-05T03:45:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/us-postal-service-stops-accepting-parcels-from-china\/"},"modified":"2025-02-05T03:45:03","modified_gmt":"2025-02-05T03:45:03","slug":"us-postal-service-stops-accepting-parcels-from-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/05\/us-postal-service-stops-accepting-parcels-from-china\/","title":{"rendered":"US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/1024\/branded_news\/f819\/live\/69baee50-e372-11ef-af36-93a423d43eab.jpg?ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China\" title=\"US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China\" \/><\/div><p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has temporarily stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Letters will not be affected by the suspension, according to a statement on the company&#8217;s website.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">USPS said the suspension will be in place &#8220;until further notice&#8221; and did not offer a reason for the decision.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">It comes after Donald Trump imposed an additional 10% tariff on all goods imported to the US from China.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-component=\"text-block\">\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">Trump&#8217;s executive order eliminated an exemption that allowed goods worth $800 (\u00a3474) or less to enter the US without having to pay duties or certain taxes.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">The so-called &#8220;de minimis&#8221; tax loophole faced increased scrutiny in recent years as Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu to reach millions of US customers.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">&#8220;Trump&#8217;s tariff changes are especially sharp if goods were previously shipped via e-commerce directly from China to the US,&#8221; said trade expert Deborah Elms.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">US officials have pointed out that the large flow of parcels entering the country through this exemption made it increasingly difficult to screen them for possible illegal goods.<!-- --><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-eb7bd5f6-0 fYAfXe\">USPS did not immediately reply to a BBC News request for comment.<!-- --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/c3w83x38zvwo\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has temporarily stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong. Letters will not be affected by the suspension, according to a statement on the company&#8217;s website. USPS said the suspension will be in place &#8220;until further notice&#8221; and did not offer a reason for the decision. 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