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The US Postal Service announced that it would suspend the delivery of the package from China, while the Chinese logistics groups announced the steep new compensation, since the sudden decisions of President Donald Trump had to charge for the lower prices of goods in the second largest economy.
The US Postal Service did not give reasons to suspend the packages temporarily, which would also cover Hong Kong, saying only that it would continue to accept flat plots and letters.
Customs agents now have to check and clean the packages sent from China after Trump’s decision to abolish the rules of “de minimis” that exclude shipments below $ 800 from duty.
Changes will suddenly increase the costs of 4mn plots daily coming to the US under the exception of De minimis, about 30 percent of which comes from Chinese EC groups Theme and shein. With disturbed flights, the new tariffs threaten to hit the growing Chinese international E -trade at the moment when Beijing relies on export to compensate for poor demand in its domestic economy.
The exporters said Chinese logistical companies are still working, but some have started to require 30 percent of the pre -bounce fee to cover the increased levies on De minimis shipments.
“Logistical companies. . . They gradually informed us about the collection of an additional 30-35 percent of our goods value to counteract the tariffs, as well as an additional RMB20 ($ 2,75) per package, “Liu said, an inter-border emperor e-trade in Changsh, in the Central Chinese Province of Central Hunan.
Liu said he was selling circular panels on Amazon, ebay and other web locations, and now they made 20 percent of their annual sales. “This [the tariff increase] It comes directly from our pockets. “
The Chinese Logistics Company Cne Express on Wednesday issued a notice to customers, saying that it would refuse the equivalent of “comprehensive tariff” at 30 percent of the order of the shipment of the shipment plus RMB20 handling fees per package.
“The last amount will be determined by the actual accusations imposed by the US customs and the protection of the border,” it is said, saying that any difference will be returned to the customer.
Joe Biden’s administration last year marked the changes in the de minimis regime, for which they now blame for allowing drug floods and other illegal goods to enter the country while Trump He threatened to higher tariffs for a long time.
But the speed of Trump’s implementation of additional tariffs on China surprised many. The president’s executive command that approves an additional blanket of 10 percent of tariffs, and the abolition of De Minimis was signed on Saturday and entered into force on Tuesday.
Not only will the packages that be qualified for De minimis earlier have to pay 10 percent now, it will also be affected by the existing tariffs.
Trump and Chinese President XI Jinping will be expected to hold a call in the coming days, although the US leader said on Tuesday that he was “in a hurry” to talk to his Chinese counterpart.
“What is now needed is not a one -sided increase in tariff, but a dialogue,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.
Some exporters said they stopped receiving and sending orders while waiting for the clarity about changes.
One person introduced to this question in the topic said she mostly canceled her reservations for freight flights from Hong Kong who started on Friday.
“He created a little chaos. Because as we know, De Minimis is currently a dead and many airlines that actually fly to the US. They canceled flights,” said the person.
Gongsun, a supplier from the Chinese southern Province of Guangdong, who is sold through Amazon, said DHL, UPS and FedEx were still taking packages, but all of it was suspended anyway by all shipments in the US.
“We don’t know what will come next,” he said.
Gary Lau, director of business development in cargo plans for air cargo projects, believed that Chinese exporters could increase tariffs increase because their goods are still much cheaper than other countries’.
Wen Biao, CIANHE Technology CEO, based in Shenzhen, said Chinese sellers already have thin margins and will be forced to increase their sales prices.
“Customers [in the US] He will probably have to pay more forward, “he said.
DHL said he was working with customers and suppliers on “moving” changes to “limit the adverse impact on us importers and consumers”. UPS and FedEx did not immediately respond to comment requests.
Reporting William Langley in Guangzhou, Chan Ho-Him in Hong Kong, Wenie Ding, Tina Hu and Joe Leahy in Beijing
