Trump tariffs: US Postal Service resumes deliveries from China

The company said it is working with customs after Donald Trump closed a tax loophole on low-value parcels.

British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersUS Postal Service resumes deliveries from China20 minutes agoMichael Race & João da SilvaBusiness reporters, BBC NewsGetty ImagesTrump's new rules are likely to stem the flow of packages from China's retailers The US Postal Service (USPS) has resumed accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong following a brief suspension after Donald Trump changed the rules on import taxes.

USPS said it was working with US Customs and Border Protection to ensure "the least disruption" to package deliveries as the US president announced trade measures which includes imposing tariffs on Chinese goods.

As part of the changes, the US has closed a loophole that allowed small packages worth $800 (£641) or less to be sent to America without paying taxes or fees.

Chinese retailers, such as online giants Shein and Temu, have used the tax exemption to ship low-value packages to the US and have benefitted from similar rules in the UK and the European Union (EU) to reach millions of customers.

The explosion of parcels being shipped under the loophole has prompted increased scrutiny in recent years. While all retailers use the exemption, those who sell fast-fashion and cheap goods have seen their sales soar.

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