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US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China

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The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has briefly stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong.

Letters won’t be affected by the suspension, in keeping with an announcement on the corporate’s web site.

It mentioned the suspension will likely be in place “till additional discover” and didn’t supply any rationalization for the choice.

USPS didn’t instantly reply to a ORIONEWS Information request for remark.

It comes after Donald Trump imposed an extra 10% tariff on all items imported to the US from China.

Trump’s govt order additionally eradicated an exemption that allowed items value $800 (£474) or much less to enter the US with out having to pay duties or sure taxes.

The so-called “de minimis” tax loophole confronted elevated scrutiny in recent times as Chinese language e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu to succeed in tens of millions of US clients.

US officers have identified that the big move of parcels coming into the nation by way of this exemption made it more and more troublesome to display screen them for potential unlawful items.

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