The US Postal Service has announced a temporary suspension of accepting international parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice. While the reason for this change was not specified, the service assured that the flow of letters will remain unaffected.
This decision comes in the wake of President Donald Trump's recent executive order that terminated the long-standing 'de minimis' exemption. This exemption allowed packages valued at less than $800 to be shipped to the United States without duties or inspections. The impact of this new rule could potentially affect popular e-commerce sites such as Shein and Temu, which have relied on this exemption for their business models.
