The US Post Office will accept packages from China, Hong Kong after freezing | Business and Economics News

The Post Office says working with the US Border Agency on Effective Collection Mechanism for Donald Trump's tariffs for China.

The United States Post Office (USPS) said it would again accept parcels from China, canceling a suspension that followed President Donald Trump's decision In order to terminate the trade provision used by retailers to send low -value packages duty -free to the United States.

USPS said in a statement that he will continue to accept “all international incoming mail and packages from posts of China and Hong Kong” effective from Wednesday.

“The USPS and the customs and border protection are working closely to apply an effective mechanism to collect new tariffs to China to ensure the slightest interruptions for the delivery of packages,” the announcement said.

Trump's administration imposed An additional 10 percent tariff On Chinese goods and closed the release from De Minimis, which allows US buyers to avoid paying tariffs for deliveries below $ 800 from China.

USPS did not immediately comment on whether its temporary suspension was tied to Trump's order, ending the DE minimis shipments of China, which came into force shortly after midnight on Tuesday.

“There is indeed absolutely zero weather for everyone to prepare for this,” said Maureen Corey, co -founder of New York -based Consultancy Consuction Compliant Confliance, before the Reuters Agency.

“What we really need is the government direction on how to deal with this without warning or notice.”

Trump threatened the largest trading partners in his country with steep rates for weeks, even before taking office on January 20.

While Trump moves forward with 10 percent tariffs for Chinese goods this week, he has pause 25 percent tariffs against Canada and Mexico, as the two countries have promised to deal with drug trafficking and irregular migration within their respective limits with the United States.

China responded to Trump's course By announcing your own revenge measures, including 15 % charcoal and liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports from the United States.

The Chinese Ministry of Finance has also announced on Tuesday that there will be 10 percent tariffs for the import of raw oil to the United States, agricultural machinery, vehicles with major disorders and pickups.

Beijing said Washington's decision “seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization, does nothing to solve its own problems and violates normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States.”