A DAY after it was issued, the U.S. Postal Service rescinded its notice suspending the acceptance of all inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong.
On Feb. 1, 2025, President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on imports from China “to address illegal immigration and flow of drugs into the country.”
On Feb. 4, USPS announced that it would suspend acceptance of all inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong.
However, the USPS notice added, “the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted.”
In an email to Variety on Thursday, the USPS communication representative for the region, John Hyatt, stated: “Effective February 5, 2025, the Postal Service will continue accepting all international inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts.”
“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,” he said.
“This is all the information we have for now,” Hyatt added.
USPS stays in touch with its international customers via service alerts found at https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/.
A business operator, who requested anonymity, told Variety that tariffs are a greater concern, as they would raise shipping charges. He does not use the postal service for business orders.
The U.S. post office in Chalan Kanoa.
