USPS Halts All Inbound Packages from China Effective Immediately

USPS Halts All Inbound Packages from China Effective Immediately


The United States Postal Service announced on Tuesday that the agency would suspend intake of international packages shipped from China and Hong Kong.

A notice shared on the Postal Service website said that “effective Feb. 4, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice.”

The announcement made clear, however, that the “flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted.”

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The move comes after President Donald Trump imposed a new round of tariffs on China, as well as Canada and Mexico, on Saturday.

The move is an attempt to address the “threat posed by illegal aliens and drugs, including deadly fentanyl.”

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