The US Postal Service said Tuesday that it was temporarily suspending all these bound packages from China and Hong Kong positions.
The change is immediately effective and “further notification” will remain. According to a warning Posted on the agency’s website. The USPS said that “flats” sent from China and Hong Kong are called, letters and large envelopes will not affect.
The announcement came after President Donald Trump signed an executive orders imposed on China, Mexico and Canada on Saturday. Trump agreed to impose 25 % taxes on Canada and Mexico for 30 days on Monday, but there is a 10 % additional tax on goods from China.
A supply in orders Eliminates a famous trade flawCalled “de Munimis”, which allows exporters to send less than $ 800 package to US Duty Free.
D-minimase supply has been an important source for Chinese e-commerce firms, including tumo of Shen and PDD Holdings, as they prices from clothes and furniture to electronics and home to everything rock-nichas. By offering, they seem to increase their presence in the United States. Decoration
USA in 2024 took action on more than 1.3 billion d -minimas delivery, According to data From the US Customs and Border Protection Agency. A 2023 report From the American house The selected committee about the Chinese Communist Party found that Timo and Shen are “potentially responsible” for more than 30 % of all the packages sent to the United States under this clause, and all DMMs, starting from China Delivery is “potentially half”.
China Post and Hong Kong Post is going to go to government Postal services. It is unclear whether the suspension is applied to the package sent by a private mail carrier from China and Hong Kong. In response to the explanation request, a USPS spokesman pointed to CNBC’s actual announcement of the agency.
Chris Pereira, president and CEO of the consulting firm Impact, said cross -border e -commerce companies rely on USPS about 31 % of the last mail supply. He also uses a variety of shipping providers, including DHL, FedEx and UPS, as well as small carriers.
Pereira added that the USPS has traditionally been a cost -effective option, especially for small sellers in China, “and costs for sellers from this suspension and higher prices for US consumers Can increase.
Legislators have argued that D -minimas imports give Chinese companies unfair advantage of allowing Chinese companies to ignore revenue. Trade official It has also been said “Subject to minimum documents and inspections.”
Trade organizations and advocacy groups have pressured Trump to stop the delivery of D -miniums because he says it has allowed illegal drugs, such as Phantenel, to enter the United States via mail.
If prices are subject to, it is unclear whether Timo, Shen and other Chinese e -commerce platforms will be able to maintain dramatic growth in the United States.
Tamo and Shen Before Said Their business models do not rely on De Minemius. Shen and Tamo is Distribution centers In the United States, sellers in China allow the United States to send goods and store them in local warehouses.
Van Beau, general manager of Logistics Logistics, a logistics company based in Shenzhen, said that the trend of opening US warehouses for domestic division began last year when large e -commerce companies tried to heel against further trade sanctions.
Bio said his company’s warehouse in Los Angeles has seen a “explosive” demand, according to the CNBC translation of the van’s mandarin Language Remarks.
