U.S. Postal Service to accept parcels from China, Hong Kong again

Temu, Shein benefit from reversal of suspension that followed Trump tariff move

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The Trump administration closed an exemption that let U.S. shoppers avoid paying tariffs for shipments below $800 from China. © Reuters

HONG KONG/SEOUL/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -- The U.S. Postal Service said on Wednesday it would accept parcels from China and Hong Kong, in a U-turn after a suspension following President Donald Trump ending a trade provision used by retailers including Temu, Shein and Amazon to ship low-value packages duty-free to the U.S.

"The USPS and Customs and Border Protection are working closely together to implement an efficient collection mechanism for the new China tariffs to ensure the least disruption to package delivery," it said in a statement.

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