Suspension is already in force, but does not affect shipments; reasons were not clarified by the agency
United States post office suspended the receipt of packages from China and Hong Kong. The measure was announced in a statement On Tuesday (4.FEV.2025) on the official website of the US Postal Service.
The agency did not clarify the reasons that led to the ban, which is already in force. According to the note, the measure does not affect the shipments. Small letters and envelopes, called “flats”, Will continue to be received by the US Post Office – or that is, the restriction impacts only more volume orders
The measure was communicated shortly after the US President, (Republican Party), decreeing the end of the rule “de minimis”, Which allowed anyone, including product exporters, to send packets less than $ 800 (R $ 4,600), without additional rates or inspections.
According to Trump associated the rule “de minimis”The Fentanil drug crisis, which the US president blamed China. More than half of the packages sent under the justification of the rule came from the Asian country. In addition, e-commerce giants as Shein e Ago exponentially grew in the US market taking advantage of “de minimis”.
The end of the rule is inserted in the decree that Products imported from China. White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said on Friday (31.jan) that the measure will be taken in response to “fentanil ilegalThat the Asian country provided and allowed it to be distributed in the United States. According to her, that was “Something that killed dozens of millions of Americans”.
In response, China, on Tuesday (4.FEV), which will impose 10% to 15% rates on certain US products-as coal, natural gas and agricultural machinery. The Chinese government has also imposed restrictions on the export of certain critical minerals, many of which are used in the production of high technology products.
