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A U.S. Postal Service employee is shown loading parcels outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2024.If you're enjoying this article, you'll love our daily newsletter, The LA Report. Each weekday, catch up on the 5 most pressing stories to start your morning in 3 minutes or less. HONG KON G — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kon g.
The post office pointed to the short prepared statement on the reversal when asked for more details Wednesday by The Associated Press.The ban had the potential to create massive disruptions for online shopping platforms like Shein and Temu, popular with younger shoppers in the U.S. for cheap clothing and other products, usually shipped directly from China.
Letters and flats — mail that measures up to 15 inches long or 3/4 inches thick — were not included in the brief ban. It also gave no reason for its decision on Wednesday and did not immediately respond to requests from The Associated Press for comment.Under the new tariffs imposed by Trump on Chinese imports, analysts say consumers are likely to see price hikes and potential delays in shipments from companies like Shein and Temu.Chinese exports of low-value packages soared to $66 billion in 2023, up from $5.3 billion in 2018, according to report released last week by the Congressional Research Service.
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