USPS suspends packages from China as Trump also closes ‘Shein SogUhul’

The US Post Service has suspended packages from China and Hong Kong “so far warning” when President Donald Trump closed a loophole that made it possible to send packages of low value from the Far East.

USPS issued the suspension message on Tuesday and noted that acceptance of incoming parcels from the Chinese mainland and its special administrative region with effect immediately.

The president also moved to close the provision of “the minimus”-in general known as the “Shein-Smuthole”-there allowed Chinese-owned e-commerce companies such as Shein and Temu to send packages under $ 800 to the United States, duty-free.

The flow of “letters and apartments” – which include large envelopes, newsletters and magazines – will not be affected, the postal service said.

It came when Trump’s 10 percent duty on Chinese goods came into force on Tuesday after the White House threatened to impose taxes on the weekend in a so -called attempt to slow down the flow of Fentanyl that entered the US 25 percent Customs on neighbors Mexico and Canada were paused for a month of the 11th hour Monday.

Changes in tax exemption under the Biden administration were already underway before Trump took office.

Trump, depicted with Xi Jinping in June 2019, said he's not in 'haste' to abuse the new trade war between Washington and Beijing

Trump, depicted with Xi Jinping in June 2019, said he’s not in ‘haste’ to abuse the new trade war between Washington and Beijing (AP?

Americans are expected to see prices for many ultra-cheap items unless a trade agreement is concluded between the two superpowers.

Nearly half of all the minimis shipments to the United States were sent from China, according to a Republican report of 2023. Shein and Temu probably accounted for more than 30 percent of all packages utilizing the logging hole coming inland found The report.

Officials suggested that the great stream of the minimis packages made it increasingly difficult to screen them for possible illegal goods.

In response to import taxes, China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Tuesday that it would introduce a 15 percent duty rates on coal and liquid natural gas and 10 percent tariffs on oil, agricultural equipment and large motor cars imported from the US from February 10.

Beijing also said it would investigate the US tech giant Google and PVH Corp, the fashion group, which owns Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein when it condemned Trump’s decision as a “serious violation” of the World Trade Organization Agreement.

Delivery of most incoming packages from China and Hong Kong will be suspended, announced USPS

Delivery of most incoming packages from China and Hong Kong will be suspended, announced USPS (Getty Images?

China’s government said the measures were in response to Washington’s “unilateral customs rise”. It said it would also file a complaint with the World Trade Organization about the “malicious” charges.

Trump claims he is in “no haste” to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping to resolve the new trade war between the world’s two largest economies. However, the two leaders are expected to speak in the coming days.

The Customs and Border Protection issued guidance to senders Monday to navigate the trade restrictions before the tariffs imposed.

“When we transition to the execution of the executive order, it is extremely important that the trade maintains attention to the shipments they are responsible for and are aware of the messages they receive from CBP,” it said, according to Reuters.

The independent Has contacted the USPS The White House and the Chinese Embassy in Washington, DC for more information.