USPS Temporarily Stops Accepting Inbound Parcels From China, Hong Kong

This comes just days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order suspending the duty-free exemption for low-value shipments.

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The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) said on Tuesday that it will be temporarily suspending the acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice.

The USPS did not offer reasons for the suspension or indicate how long it would be in place. The Epoch Times has reached out to the USPS for comment and did not receive a response by publication time. Removing the de minimis standard means that goods of any value will be subject to all duties assessed by the United States.



Previously, items valued below $800 were imported duty-free..