The United States Postal Service announced on Tuesday night to temporarily suspend the acceptance of packages sent from China and Hong Kong until further notice.
The suspension goes into force immediately, USPS said. Letters and apartments are not included in the suspension, it was said.
The postal service did not give a reason for the suspension or said how long she expects to last.
Earlier on Tuesday, Beijing announced that he would oppose the new 10% of President Trump Tariff on Chinese goods with retaliation tariffs. China said she would start next Monday Spend 15% tariff On coal and liquefied products for natural gas together with 10% tariff on raw oil, agricultural machines and cars with large engines imported from the US
Increasing Mr. Trump’s tariff also eliminated flawless exemption for low -value packages coming from China. The exemption of “De Minimis” allows goods worth $ 800 or below to enter the United States without paying duties or certain taxes.
But he faced surveillance because of the rise in the shipments that claimed to be the exemption in recent years.
US officials have pointed to the growth of internet traders on Chinese internet traders Shein and the topic as a key factor behind this increase in stopping on Tuesday could delay plots from both companies to enter the country.
US officials also said that the growth of consignments makes it difficult to check for goods for security risks.
Mr. Trump says he plans to talk to Chinese President XI Jinping in the coming days.
