Hours after suspending service, US Postal Service to allow packages from China, Hong Kong

Just hours after the United States Postal Service announced Tuesday that it would temporarily stop accepting shipments from China and Hong Kong posts, the service said it would "continue accepting" mail and packages from the 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," USPS said in a statement early Wednesday morning.

Late on Tuesday, USPS announced the suspension, which would have had significant impacts on e-commerce sites such as Temu and Shein.

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"The Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice," USPS said in a statement late Tuesday. "Note the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted."

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This announcements came as President Donald Trump and China are locked in a battle over trade.

Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese imports and Beijing struck back with a 15% tariff on imported coal and liquefied natural gas originating from the United States. China is also issuing a 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, automobiles with large displacement, and pickup trucks.

The temporary pause could have delayed the delivery of packages shipped through China and Hong Kong Posts. Many items sold on popular shopping websites originate from China, though some are sent through alternative shipping methods.

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