Introduction of tariffs on Chinese goods: how will this affect postal shipments?
6 february 2025 в 04:13
When Donald Trump announced that he would impose a 10% tariff on Chinese goods, the Postal Service went into a panic, causing a temporary pause. Find out all the details of what happened and how it will affect your packages below.
Only 12 hours after the United States confirmed that they would no longer receive packages from China and Hong Kong, it was announced that shipments would resume on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. According to an updated statement from the Postal Service, it was noted: «USPS and Customs are working closely to implement an efficient mechanism for collecting new tariffs on China to ensure minimal disruptions in package delivery». The temporary ban was caused by Donald Trump’s introduction of a 10% tariff on any goods coming into the country from China or Hong Kong. At that time, Trump also set a «de minimis» exemption for any international products valued at less than $ 800.
After Trump imposed a 10% tariff on China, China responded to the United States. China’s Ministry of Finance announced that as of February 10, 2025, the country will impose a 15% tariff on coal from the US and a 10% tariff on crude oil, cars, and agricultural equipment from the US, according to USA TODAY.
Tariffs are payments made to countries in exchange for goods or products imported into the United States.
Although Trump imposed a 10% tariff on China, he imposed a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada. On Monday, January 3, 2025, Trump went on his Truth Social app to share that he was canceling tariffs on Mexico due to an agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that 10,000 Mexican soldiers would be sent to the border between the US and Mexico to control it. Meanwhile, Trump also suspended tariffs on Canada for a month due to an agreement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a similar plan, including the implementation of a $ 1.3 billion plan at the border, involving the deployment of 10,000 Canadian border guards, according to his post on X
Only 12 hours after the United States confirmed that they would no longer receive packages from China and Hong Kong, it was announced that shipments would resume on Wednesday, February 5, 2025. According to an updated statement from the Postal Service, it was noted: «USPS and Customs are working closely to implement an efficient mechanism for collecting new tariffs on China to ensure minimal disruptions in package delivery». The temporary ban was caused by Donald Trump’s introduction of a 10% tariff on any goods coming into the country from China or Hong Kong. At that time, Trump also set a «de minimis» exemption for any international products valued at less than $ 800.
After Trump imposed a 10% tariff on China, China responded to the United States. China’s Ministry of Finance announced that as of February 10, 2025, the country will impose a 15% tariff on coal from the US and a 10% tariff on crude oil, cars, and agricultural equipment from the US, according to USA TODAY.
Tariffs are payments made to countries in exchange for goods or products imported into the United States.
Although Trump imposed a 10% tariff on China, he imposed a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada. On Monday, January 3, 2025, Trump went on his Truth Social app to share that he was canceling tariffs on Mexico due to an agreement with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that 10,000 Mexican soldiers would be sent to the border between the US and Mexico to control it. Meanwhile, Trump also suspended tariffs on Canada for a month due to an agreement with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for a similar plan, including the implementation of a $ 1.3 billion plan at the border, involving the deployment of 10,000 Canadian border guards, according to his post on X
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