USPS Retracts Ban On Accepting Parcels From China And Hong Kong

The agency is reversing its course saying it will work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process.

The United States Postal Service made an announcement regarding connections with China and Hong Kong.

Tuesday, the post office said it will no longer accept parcels from either after the U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small value parcels to enter the U.S. without paying tax.

Wednesday, however, the agency is reversing its course saying it will work with Customs and Border Protection to implement a collection process for the new China tariffs to avoid delivery disruptions.

The postal service did not comment on the retraction. But the ban had the potential to create massive disruptions for online shopping platforms like Sheen and Temu, popular with younger shoppers in the U.S. for cheap clothing and other products, usually shipped directly from China.