- The USPS has new obligations to inspect the incoming plots of China and Hong Kong
- The previously granted rules of exemption to packages evaluated by $ 800 of customs and inspection rights
- The new prices indirectly aim for the electronic commercial platforms that host sellers operating in these regions
The United States Postal Service (USPS) began to reject the international plots of China and Hong Kong following the introduction of rates by the former on American imports in retaliation against the introduction by President Trump A 10% price on Chinese imports.
In a short declaration (via CNN), the USP declared that the measure would be in place until “notice”, but also, “the flow of letters and apartments of China and Hong Kong will not be affected ยป.
This decision will almost certainly have an impact on the daily activities of electronic commerce platforms such as TEMU, Shein, Wish and Aliexpress, which often count on sellers of these territories to list the products which are often shipped in the form of small plots.
USPS China Parcel Inter
To remain financially sustainable and viable for end users, these platforms have, so far, generally based on what was known as the “minimis” exemption, which has enabled anyone to send parcels of A value of less than $ 800 in the United States and not to be subject to exemption or taxes. The past is important here, because the president has ended Minmis via an executive decree (external paid wall) earlier in February 2025.
“This is an important challenge for [USPS] Because there were 4 million minimis packages per day in 2024, and it is difficult to check all the packages – it will therefore take time, “wrote Chelsey Tam, an analyst of senior actions from Morningstar, in a note research according to CNN.
Other multinational delivery companies, such as UPS, DHL and Fedex, should also react, perhaps via a refusal of similar coverage of the China and Hong Kong packages.
Chinese reprisals
The own prices of China on goods in the United States, which should take effect on February 10, 2025, are the same and potentially to prepare the ground for a trade war which will affect much more than consumers who are not prevented, for Take the TEMU slogan, ” shopping like billionaires.
In addition to a 15% tax on coal and gas, plus 10% on petroleum and certain vehicles such as those in the agricultural sector, it has also introduced new export controls illumina and clothing company pvh group to his list “unreliable entities”; Sending their falling action lessons.
Lin Jian, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said: “China will continue to take the necessary measures to firmly defend the legitimate rights of Chinese companies” and qualified the American prices as “unreasonable abolition” of its bus
Washington must “cease its unreasonable abolition of Chinese companies,” said Lin spokesman Jian during the American postal announcement. “China will continue to take the necessary measures to firmly defend the legitimate rights of Chinese companies.”
