February 11, 2025

Are Trump's tariff rise affecting postal service?

CNN -  The recent tariffs set in motion by the Trump administration could be to blame for delayed packages coming from China on sites like Amazon, Shein and Temu. Last week, Trump levied a new 10% tariff on all goods coming to the US from China. Initially, the tariffs were also applied to packages imported from China worth less than $800 that were previously exempt. But the Trump administration suspended that provision temporarily, throwing the US Postal Service into chaos as it was forced to halt all package deliveries from China and Hong Kong to comply with the order. Experts say some packages have been caught up in the confusion and could still be sitting with customs, where they were set to undergo a more thorough inspection.

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