The United States Postal Service (USPS) Announced on Tuesday that it is Temporarily Suspending The Acceptance of Incoming International Parceels from China and Hong Kong, Effective IMMIDITELY and UNTILL FINTURETICE.
The suspension follows the import of new trade measures by us president donald trump, but usps have not provided an official explanation linking the two. In a statement, the usps said that letter delivers will not be affected by this halt, as per after.
The Move Comes Just Days after Trump’s Executive Order which Eliminated The “De Minimis” Examption for Low-Value Goods, A Long-Standing Policy that Allowed Parsels Worth $ 800 Or less T Being Subject to Tariffs or Inspections.
The de minimis rule Had been used to facilitate low-cost imports, essentially from chinese-spoiled e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu, which have seen rapid growth by capitalising on this looothole.
The decision to end the duty-free exemption is likely to impact milions of
The suspension of parcel acceptance follows Trump’s Executive Order, Which Took Effect on Tuesday and Imposed A 10% Tariff on All Imports from China, ALONGEDEDE of the scraping of the country. This order is part of the administration’s broader strategy to address trade Imbalances with china and to curb the entry of illicit Goods, Including Fentanyl.
By Requiring Detailed Information and the payment of tariffs on these packages, the change in rules will no subject low-value parceels to the same screeny as higher-value important.
While the usps have not explicitly linked the suspension to these new regulations, experts
Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which manages the inspection of packages entering the country, alredy struggles with the sheer Volume of International Shipments, and the Change in POLICY ISECTER DEAPERTED TORING
Fedex and UPS, which manage many of these low-value parceels, have also expressed concerns about potential delays and supply chain disrupttions due to the changes, as per the changes, as per the changes.
E-Commerce Companies Like Shein and Temu May Face Challenges due to new regulations. These changes could hamper cross-border shopping, especially for American shoppers who depend on low-cost products from other counts.
Amazon could also be impacted, although it has not yet commented on the situation, reported aFP.
