US Postal Service halts shipments of Chinese parcels after Trump closes loophole • FRANCE 24

The US Postal Service has suspended the shipments of parcels from China and Hong Kong, rattling Chinese e-commerce brands like Shein and Temu. While no explanation was given, the statement comes a day after the Trump administration closed the "de minimis" loophole, which allowed parcels under $800 to enter the US duty free. Also in this edition, Canadian consumers are turning their backs on US-made goods after Donald Trump's threat of imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports.
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[@Peace-n6d]

Does not affect the rich. The common folks lost access to cheap goods....

[@xx_Joker_xx]

The De Minimis loophole enabled small packages valued under $800 to be imported into the country without paying customs duties or undergoing extensive inspections. It has been widely used by e-commerce companies to ship low-cost goods directly to consumers without incurring import taxes. However, it is enabling the influx of counterfeit goods, unsafe products, and even illegal substances like fentanyl precursors. That's why it was eliminated.

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@ I don't care much for Amazon either, but this is not about Amazon. Sorry.

[@JL-yt5hy]

it affects the rich a lot more. they make billions from selling cheap goods to the poor and middle class.

[@jimmyl8332]

@@xx_Joker_xx Until we make our own goods all bets are off.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Takes 6 weeks to get anything so you cannot be in a hurry.

[@johnlaw6735]

They're boosting business for Amazon. BOYCOTT AMAZON

[@EnlightenedCat64]

but most of the products amazon sells come from China

[@xx_Joker_xx]

LOL! That's not why they eliminated it. They eliminated the loophole because it was enabling the influx of counterfeit goods, unsafe products, and even illegal substances like fentanyl precursors.

[@mkodyglobalsouthsoldier]

​@@EnlightenedCat64china should sanction them extra then and recoup the 100% loss via Amazon 😂

[@drscopeify]

You also get a lot of packages on Amazon that are direct from China so also Amazon is impacted but TEMU also offers at least in the USA there is Temu LOCAL where it uses internal USA logistics so packages can arrive faster. The only issue is you need to have $30 order from each seller or pay $3 for the delivery, but it can be hard as each seller only has so much stuff and you cannot cross between sellers. TEMU needs to set up some logistics hubs so they can combine goods together but that would raise the prices I imagine.

[@donaldkasper8346]

Until very recently there were no shipments from China allowed on Amazon, so as this ramps up the US is shutting it down. Historically Chinese goods are sold all over EBay but not Amazon.

[@gjb7311]

Because Temu and Shein was outselling Amazon, so his buddy, Jeff Bezos, was probably whining

[@drscopeify]

Yeah sounds like it. But Temu was preparing for this with their "LOCAL" option you can order from local sellers inside the USA the only problem is they charge $2.99 shipping if the items are under $30 order but only from the 1 seller which can be hard as you want items from different sellers most cases - so a bit of a problem

[@ucruci]

That means Amazon will raise prices.

[@mrtee3477]

They also prevent Amazon packages from China, which incurs a 10% tariff on Amazon.

[@lance8080]

Buy American not toxic crap made Communist Chinese imports 🇨🇳

[@user-zz8lb6bd7p]

@@gjb7311 Treaty of Bern, leading to the creation of the Universal Postal Union. It was an agreement that countries would carry other countries' letters and small parcels for free. So China could send cheap, and US tax payers paid the rest

[@DORAEMON-bw8jk]

I live in Maryland and I order from AliExpress about twice a week because of their cheap prices. This is heartbreaking. I still have 2 packages in transit from China right now. The government should at least give people a 30 day notice in advance before shutting it down. This is absurd.

[@mssyandrar425]

They want you to buy from Amazon.

[@tonycaine5930]

America has gone mental

[@AS-np3yq]

no, they getting sober. Why giving china tax free parcels?

[@tonycaine5930]

@ what exactly has China threatened you with?

[@Allaiya.]

Fixing loopholes being exploited by foreign companies is mental?

[@Allaiya.]

@@tonycaine5930did you miss the part where he said tax free? That’s missing revenue that used to be there before. Other companies have to collect & pay it.

[@pinkcichlid]

@AS-np3yq sober? 10% tariff is minuscule, won’t stop the products from coming to the US, the only difference is now they are rerouted through Amazon and Walmart, Trump only had to make sure the Billionaire CEOs get their cuts, remember they were the ones standing closer to Trump than his own family in his inauguration.

[@mpatm2607]

SHEIN beats Amazon.

[@BlindDaughter]

@mpatm2607 I don't need cheap junk from China...you might like your little trinkets tho

[@drscopeify]

Dose SHEIN offer local delivery from local sellers? TEMU has been doing that for a few months now so that avoids these import issues. Only problem is that the order has to be $30 or you pay $3 shopping fee which is a problem as some sellers only have few items.

[@davidcarp5935]

Temu!

[@SanLucas-hr8pf]

Also Temu

[@aimxdy8680]

In Child Labor yes. While amazon isn’t a saint but still 200x better than Chinese companies due to US law and regulations. Temu clothes are catching on fire due to poor quality by Children in factories.

[@heavierthanlight7173]

Look at all them freedoms in freedom country over there!

[@4tress300zx]

Gold!

[@Crusader1984]

We do not want Chinese anything in our country

[@AS-np3yq]

yes, it is MORE FREEDOM for US companies to build and sell. Because China was not paying any taxes. It is THEFT.

[@Allaiya.]

This has nothing to do with “freedoms”. Seems like you really don’t understand the concept of what that even means. Understandable though, many Americans don’t either. Otherwise, can any EU countries be considered to have “freedoms” with all their business, environmental, & labor regulations?

[@heavierthanlight7173]

@Allaiya. business regulations to stay safe is different than having no freedom to mail relatives in China, being locked up for legally being brought into a country to work, an oligarch (political) having total control on public media (banning any people disagreeing with stuff), bying your way out of lawsuits, Lying right in the face over "newsnetwork", getting smacked down and deported for protesting a genocide. Do we see the difference?

[@SeeLasSee]

Why should shipments from the PRC be cheaper than from the USA. This is effectively a legacy law that is a wasteful subsidy.

[@nepaliyuva408]

It’s not cheaper dum dum.. no custom under $800 …

[@user-zz8lb6bd7p]

Exactly

[@khaya7272]

It’s cheaper, why are US made items not able to compete without tariffs.

[@user-zz8lb6bd7p]

@@SeeLasSee that's not correct, China can send something to USD for normal china postage fee and no tax, US tax payers sponsor the delivery. US cant send to China cheap and imports are taxed

[@huas5350]

A 2L bottle of Coca-Cola sells for $0.80 in China. plus postage=?

[@xx_Joker_xx]

The De Minimis loophole enabled small packages valued under $800 to be imported into the country without paying customs duties or undergoing extensive inspections. It has been widely used by e-commerce companies to ship low-cost goods directly to consumers without incurring import taxes. However, it is enabling the influx of counterfeit goods, unsafe products, and even illegal substances like fentanyl precursors. That's why it was eliminated.

[@heyaisdabomb]

Why doesn't Trump close the loop holes that allow the rich to avoid paying taxes? Why are all of his policies only focused on things that directly hurt the middle class? Ain't no jobs coming back to US. We have a labor shortage, we don't need more jobs.

[@adamhuffman3354]

Yes! This has been a monkey wrench for US postal inspectors and a good riddance. Countries that allow the abuse of the postal system should be penalized.

[@freespiritable]

That's a fancy way to say poor people shouldn't get cheap stuff anymore.

[@sinocare]

Could you explain why this ban was reversed within 24 hours? All the reasons that you have stated for the ban just vanished within 24 hours?

[@xx_Joker_xx]

@@sinocare I believe you might be confused or mistaken. This order by Trump has not been reversed.

[@menya00045]

I did not really understand... So Americans can still import products from Shein, Temu Alibaba with help of Fedex and UPS?

[@Eli-pj8xm]

Yes and the shippers will have to declare the value of the package and be taxed accordingly.

[@joebloe4374]

Because FedEx private company China Post office subsidised and us post makes little delivering their packages

[@sionbarzad5371]

Lol the shippers wont be taxed, you will be 😂

[@menya00045]

@@joebloe4374 aah thank you! my english is not so good.

[@siamcharm7904]

trump is closing usps. privatizing mail delivery.

[@kz1iv]

France 24 is watching on the sideline, happy and scared at the same time. Happy for rattling Chinese e-commerce brands like Shein and Temu. Scared for the hammer may fall on France and EnU

[@siamcharm7904]

trump wants mail sdekivery to be private co.

[@Mark-12-31]

But a normal person should be a bit scared of what a crazy person could do.

[@professormcclaine5738]

👍🏼

[@jerem4068]

I'm french and I'm scared of nothing. If USA thinks it can make it alone, fine it can go ahead. USA in it's un-humility thinks that it is better than anyone, but the fact is just that it is the most afraid of everyone and think that by cutting itself from the world it will be protected. Unfortunately, it will just be good for the ones already rich to be even more rich by increasing prices and justify it by the tariffs, Trump is a business man, not an altruist, the poors who voted for Trump, will be the sadest. Anyway, don't be afraid for France or EU, we are doing very well 😁.

[@frank-ko6de]

​@@Mark-12-31it's about time you experienced crazy, you have all taken advantage of the same and generous people for so long. Enjoy your medicine, that you need to take. HAHAHAHA.

[@irvinargon]

Adios, dropshipping.

[@obsidianjane4413]

Nope. Nothing will change except everything will just get more expensive.

[@maxpayne7419]

Canada is ANGRY at the US. I have lived in Canada for 50 years and I have never seen anything like this. Canada will not be buying USA goods, and will stop vacationing there. Canada will support friends and allies.

[@keithhunter3995]

If only! Snowbirds will continue.

[@Xx-po1fu]

Speak for yourself I will still visit my friends in the US and buy whatever I want. I buy what is cheapest regardless of who makes it.

[@drscopeify]

Yeah some Canadians for sure justifiably will not buy USA made goods at least until there is a proper resolution to this madness so it will impact trade - we will see in coming months and quarters what the impact is. I assume some Canadian companies will also seek to diversify away from USA sources but some might instead order more to have backup goods inside Canada, so hard to know what the impact will be, we'll see in the coming months. As an American who live in Seattle and I visit Canada pretty often - this all is a terrible clown show how Trump is acting - 200 yeas of relations flushed down the toilet for what reason? Nothing, just fake claims, there are more illegals and drugs going from USA in to Canada than the other way around. Terrible. Any Canadian that stops buying American goods is 100% justified and I myself in the USA will make an effort to buy more Canadian made goods. I might even do my shopping in Canada on my next visit, why not?

[@vidalang8097]

@@cheukyin810 true for somebody coming to Canada to have a vacation but for industry it is good for Canada not murica. Which one is more important?

[@drscopeify]

@ But that means US exporters lose customers as American products and services get more expensive fro Canadians - the USA loses exports which is bad for US companies.

[@neptune5728]

Apparently not only Canada turning their back. Europeans too. And companies in Europe are contacted from Pakistan and Indonesian importers of medical equipments, seeking goods they normally order in the US....

[@smapowr1048]

Still trying to connect it with national security.

[@BlindDaughter]

@smapowr1048 Not that bright?...might want to touch up on the CCP's agenda. It involves undercutting domestic industries, flooding cheap products globally ect. How's your auto industry doing Europe😂😂😂 . Somethings are more important than cheap junk, short term thinkers might want to order their little red book now off Alibabba. Europe is dying, you will get left behind.

[@arisplugis5197]

now cheep Chinese imports will flow to Europe. and will fuel our national populism as well.

[@chiarayavhnoska966]

hello? europe already has its own imports from china same as americans. your evident euro fascism is fueled by musk nazi salutes and full fascist replacement theory. he titillates the racism of the most ignorant europeans

[@lacdirk]

Meh, there are also benefits. China slapped tariffs on US LNG. That LNG will go to Europe, leading to lower gas prices. US Tariffs on Canadian aluminium have already led to lower prices for aluminium futures in Europe, because Canadian aluminium will be expected to come to the EU.

[@arisplugis5197]

@@lacdirk Canadian or Chinese. imports are destroying local production.

[@schnelma605]

Cheap Chinese products by post in Europe have been around for a long time

[@arisplugis5197]

@@schnelma605 and real wages in Europe are falling exactly for the same period. free market is good for international companies and investors. not for working people who get ripped off.

[@上原恵太郎]

so much winning from Land of Democracy

[@reylauresta3836]

Shein and temu beats amazons😅😅😅

[@BlindDaughter]

@reylauresta3836 I'm not poor...I don't need 2 dollar dresses😂😂😂

[@jetli740]

@@BlindDaughter the other half of not well off american do.....

[@mssyandrar425]

Amazon is so unregulated. Too many counterfeit skin products, for example. It is no safer than Temu.

[@iggy5347]

Thats okay buy overprices clothes toy and electronic equipment

[@Allaiya.]

The Chinese products are underpriced due to their low wages and no regulation. Obviously any western country cannot compete when the laws & costs to operate are so different between them.

[@powwowtrip5748]

Those things you just mentioned use to last a lot longer when built and made in America

[@kkay2000]

LOL!

[@jetli740]

@@powwowtrip5748 when was that and at what price...give an example

[@Allaiya.]

@@jetli740 That was a long time ago. I was going through my old room’s closet in my parents house a few years ago & found a dress that said “Made in US”. Don’t see that hardly anymore. I’d say it was purchased new 20-25 years ago. Technically, it was my older sisters. Back when people passed down clothes to their siblings. Not sure if families still do that today since when I buy clothes now, they seem to rip pretty quickly. I’m guessing mostly due to lower quality fabrics.

[@tonysofla]

It just makes China set up distribution centers in U.S, like lasership. The Chinese are faster anyway, seen package arriving in U.S in 3 days, then the postal needs a week for the last 700miles

[@PeterSedesse]

Temu already has distribution centers in the USA. But those distribution centers are using the same loopholes to avoid inspection.

[@NuclearShot]

Alert: Effective February 5, 2025, the U.S. Postal Service will continue accepting all international mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts.

[@chillxxx241]

This will help reduce US debt as the tax-payer was subsidizing this postage.

[@davideanes3425]

lol. It's a debt reducing measure, but let's not kid ourselves that US debt is going down at all this century.

[@AS-np3yq]

@@davideanes3425 how do you know

[@misterfunnybones]

Last mile delivery is the problem. High density deliveries in urban geographies make money. Rural areas increase time between stops & that costs money. It's easy to add 3-5 stops per hour per route in dense areas, but it's the opposite in rural & suburban areas.

[@susanbevhills310]

Wrong. The money from the tariff will be deposited directly into Trump's personal bank account.

[@chillxxx241]

@@davideanes3425 the US owns most of its debt. Much of the debt will go away if we choose to implement a sovereign wealth fund.

[@peterbedford2610]

Tariffs are a sales tax. This is deflationary

[@obsidianjane4413]

Economics 101 fail.

[@artemkalinchuk]

Do you know how sales tax works? If one item has a sales tax and another does not, which item will consumers purchase?

[@rb239rtr]

During the NAFTA negotiations with Canada, USA demanded that Canada change its deminimis amount from $20 to $800, to match USA. Canada calculated that $16b in taxes would be lost if this was implemented, plus losses with Canadian businesses who will have less business . Likely US is losing 200B in taxes with this high deminimus limit ($800)

[@my2iu]

It wasn’t during NAFTA negotiations, it was during USMCA negotiations. Trump was the one demanding that everyone else have a high deminimis. Probably because he wanted American online retailers like Amazon to be able to take over the Canadian market with their tax-free goods. But apparently, he now thinks high deminimis is bad now that other countries’ retailers want to do the same to his country.

[@beyondresearch8042]

Is this a creative way to stop the small parcel fentynal flow??? Or a crack down on TEMU and SHEIN?????

[@PeterSedesse]

Both things can be true at the same time.

[@26Manueli]

its already restored

[@Jason-io9zg]

The parcel service has been resumed. What a shame.

[@michaelaguon4607]

A friend who’s a friend so long as you keep footing the bill, isn’t a reliable friend.

[@TheFlutecart]

There are no "friends" in any of this. Only business and power brokering. We have similar interests, so it feels "friendly", but that's it. That's why the Canada/Mexico tariffs were , well, stupid. It's in all of our interests to maintain easy trade, it's an advantage, not a hindrance. This bully diplomacy will destroy the markets and our pocketbooks. And for what? What do you get out of it? - I'll tell you. Higher prices, products not available and our neighbors seem less interested in watching our backs. But the billionaires will manage a tax cut at your expense, yuge expense. Buckle up buttercup. I bet you voted for this, enjoy!

[@Allaiya.]

In this case, the US was footing the bill & finally said enough

[@MerryXmasMfkrs]

​@@Allaiya.Footing the bill for what?

[@mainesail3097]

IT'S ABOUT FRIKKIN TIME----China has been getting super low postal rates for decades-which really hurts small businesses-online, in particular. When China can ship an item across the ocean for a couple of bucks-which might cost you $8 to even $15-20-well you can see the extreme disadvantage placed on US shippers/sellers. Usually Chinese shippers wait until they have a large quantity-even up to a whole container and then ship--pretty cheap per item... But the last mile, as they say, is performed by the USPS---AND THE LAST MILE IS BY FAR THE MOST EXPENSIVE---THEREFORE USPS IS ACTUALLY SUBSIDIZING CHINESE ITEM DELIVERY IN THE USA.

[@whereisjustice5112]

China can ban Tesla and Apple.

[@flashflame4952]

Tesla for sure

[@JL-yt5hy]

China is pretty desperate at the moment. all these dumping of goods overseas is really sad. China economy is going broke.

[@aimxdy8680]

They have a housing crash and a stagnating economy since 2021, banning tesla and apple will make it impossible for their political elite to have nicer things though.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

Remember the fire sale scene where Bruce Willis says "It's not a system, it's a country" in the movie 'Live Free or Die Hard'? 😶 "We the people" need to stop the current "fire sale"!

[@TienyeeTien]

It restarted already. No worries. American consumers

[@wadestclair249]

Buy Canadian in the American Costco store. 😂😂😂😂😂

[@4tress300zx]

Costco Canada (Incorporated) employs Canadians that spend their Canadian dollars in Canada. Just sayin'.

[@isabelstokes4042]

@@4tress300zx I'm Scottish, and I live in my home country, but If I lived a little closer I certainly would!

[@garydare2238]

Costco is not a Trump supporter, its shareholders voted to maintain DEI initiatives last week.

[@sinjinhawke]

The North American markets are very integrated. Yes Costco is American but they sell Canadian made products, Canadian packaged products and employ Canadians. Ultimately the profits go back to the US but Canadians can still focus their spending to ensure Canadians benefit. Also the store in the video was Real Canadian Superstore which is owned by Loblaw Companies, a Canadian retailer and no relation to Bob Loblaw ;)

[@TruthTeller8888]

😂😂😂

[@siamcharm7904]

ups same price and much more reliable. trump wants to close down usps

[@bonkersblock]

China circumnavigating tariffs is not going to work!

[@JL-yt5hy]

countries are now banning Chinese imports around the world.

[@lance8080]

Buy American 🇺🇸

[@WestPeace-e2i]

Oh dear. This news already out of date! Parcels are back on!😊

[@bakerkawesa]

Life is about to get expensive for Americans. No more consumer surplus.

[@AS-np3yq]

Good, so now china does not get to ship their parcels for zero costs while US companies are paying taxes for the parcels.

[@paleopteryx]

land of the free...

[@xx_Joker_xx]

They eliminated the loophole because it was enabling the influx of counterfeit goods, unsafe products, and even illegal substances like fentanyl precursors. It has nothing to do with freedom, just making China more honest.

[@Red-Check-Mark]

Temu also has warehouses in the US already.

[@PeterSedesse]

Yeah, but the companies that own those warehouses use the same loopholes. They purposefully make their packages barely under $800 when they ship stuff over here.

[@elvenkind6072]

Solidarity with Canada, Greenland, Denmark, Mexico, Panama, and China, from Norway. It takes a lifetime to build a friendship, but only a moment to destroy it.

[@Vincent67337]

There is nothing wrong with a trade deficit. Most people don't even know what it means. So what if we buy more stuff from a country than they buy from us.

[@davidpierre1932]

People dont really seem to understand this simple concept

[@alistairkerr339]

It is not surprising that a country with a population ten times larger than it's Neighbours buys more stuff, for every Canadian buying stuff there are TEN Americans buying stuff. I would also like to point out that when a friend betrays he proves he was never a friend and forgiveness is pointless.

[@sinjinhawke]

@@alistairkerr339 Doesn't is also show that Americans just have a lot of money to spend so they buy whatever products the rest of the world makes or sells. Wear it as a badge of honour. When you visit a country on vacation and spend money there do you get pissed off they don't spend the same money back in the US? They probably make a fraction of what you do. Be happy you are in the position you are in. How people who are so well off can be so miserable is fascinating.

[@sinjinhawke]

@@alistairkerr339 My previous comment wasn't directed at you. Was just general ranting. I rant a lot I think.

[@pambp5978]

​@@sinjinhawkethe imbalance can be corrected if the US just quits purchasing one product, unrefined non-renewable oil. It would be better for Canada if the US bought less .. it would be more sustainable and result in a more stable economy in Alberta, less boom and bust.

[@russell9133]

Make this permanent the epacket shipping deal was bad for small business and retail, china gets to ship to U.S. customers for free meanwhile a U.S. Businesses are charged a minimum $4.00 and the rates keep going up

[@dr.earnest.ujaama]

The U.S. is failing in every category, including trade. China is becoming America's worst nightmare in business competition proving that it can build better products with less money. While Americans are divided and at war, China remains united and at peace with other nations. This is why American companies are feeling the pressure of losing market share and billions of dollars in revenue.

[@maheshreddymanyam1524]

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[@davidcarp5935]

I better get my Temu !!!

[@socialghost4400]

Well people should stop buying dumb junk from these mediocre online retailers anyway

[@chiarayavhnoska966]

well that's what the world think of american junk also. or mcdonald and cocacola are a boon to the world?

[@lacdirk]

All online retailers do this.

[@juamu1132]

you do know 99% of amazon products is from the US.

[@volfi123]

@@chiarayavhnoska966 very true , was thinking exactly the same. Why do Americans think their stuff is not junk?

[@Noel-u7k]

​@@juamu1132Which US?

[@jeremymartis]

Trump did back down by putting tariffs on Mexico & Canada on Feb 4. Tariffs on Mexico & Canada would have made life more expensive for US people. that could hurt Trump. Also, was Trump talking to Canada & Mexico before he started his tariff threats? The same deal he made with Canada, was the same deal Canada proposed in December. Mexico did not like that American-made weapons were being used by the drug cartel. Mexico. so the Mexican leader agreed to send 10,000 members of the National Guard to the US-Mexican border to "prevent the trafficking of drugs, in particular fentanyl, from Mexico to the US". President Sheinbaum said the US had in turn agreed to increase measures to prevent the trafficking of high-powered US weapons into Mexico. Also, was Trump talking to Canada & Mexico before he started his tariff threats? It was like Trump making a scene, before talking to Canada & Mexico.

[@wenbo595]

Good there will be more private delivery businesses

[@wadestclair249]

The main reason we have any deficits at all is we have the largest economy and buy more from more countries... In 2024, the United States had the largest economy in the world, with a gross domestic product of just under 29 trillion U.S. dollars. China (whom we have the largest deficit with) had the second largest economy, at around 18.5 trillion U.S. dollars. The total deficit (all countries )for the United States in fiscal year (FY) 2024 was $1.833 trillion. Our total trade deficit compared to our total economy (GDP) isn't the problem. Trump is the problem....

[@peopleschoice9920]

I feel trump is right on this.

[@tbear356]

I bet big companies are still getting their Chinese goods just not the little guys. I just canceled Amazon prime and Netflix.

[@BangaloreTrafficMadness]

-0.13%? Thats a big drop?

[@EbonySaints]

As someone who works in importing, Trump is really trying to improve his speedrun ruining my life. Last time, it took until COVID and that killing someone. This time, he just wants me to suffer.

[@vd1170]

It will not just affect chinese, but also millions of american drop shippers who upsell to fellow americans..

[@SamSitar]

the other countries can refuse to enforce the tariffs.

[@aimxdy8680]

Oh no, can’t scam people for poorly made fast fashion based on child labor and stolen designs.

[@DaphneFedenil-v7s]

Inguenitively classisal

[@dingbhatty]

Like all US policy that sure doesn't seem well thought out...what happened with the about face in 1 day? The world must be laughing and cringing at the same time.

[@ApocalypsesDawn]

I'm not a big Trump fan but I fully support this. It'll help us small scale Etsy / Amazon seller so much

[@Allaiya.]

I’m not a Trump fan but I’ve been aware of this loop hole issue for awhile and this fix is long overdue. This is a bipartisan issue. Temu and SHEIN do not have to follow the environmental and labor regulations of western countries so of course they are able to undercut companies that must. Yes, prices will be higher but they were already too low to begin with. That’s how they gained so much market share. There’s a great documentary here on YT about this problem & the rise of fast fashion at the expense of quality. It goes into this topic a bit also.

[@Mrnonolol]

They will now bypass this rule by cross border mail arbitrage. Just look at Singpost, Canada post, nz post

[@petewilliam4295]

good idea

[@timothyshiu2263]

Where is the shopping freedom? Why 500M people out 7B people have less shopping freedom?

[@Allaiya.]

You can still buy from those places.

[@Weaselbroom]

Why 1.3 billion can't have internet without a VPN. Which is illegal in china.. no google, Facebook, not even Twitter.

[@7rhythm]

It has done way before because China always keep it's roots on countries making impossible to ban it excluding China also loss of their own companies

[@RocketSailing]

Now Bezos gets his investment in Trump, back in a hartbeat. Though, Im in favor for this.

[@davidcarp5935]

All my Temu orders were before this and I'm out of ideas of things i need or want from there for a long while.... got lots of freebies too woooo.

[@carlosdurand434]

Winning.

[@Peace-n6d]

Oh no... I need my Ali express 😢🎉

[@GalbraithDesmond]

In canada ali express stopped using canada post. They use independent delivery companies. More efficient.

[@4tress300zx]

Next minute. Tesla gets banned and kicked out of China! Musk speaks to Trump; "I did not sign up for this Donny; Just refund my 250 Billion. I'm moving to Mars"

[@danielszymanski-jw5kq]

Awesome

[@judykinsman3258]

The U.S. Postmaster is a millionaire Trump sycophant.

[@Julz-g2g]

The panda has bullseyes. From sanctions to tarriffs... The bullies get bullied..

[@joebloe4374]

Plus China post is subsidised and us post office makes little delivering

[@4tress300zx]

B.S Yank

[@jetli740]

you can look at subsidised as wealth transfer for buyer paid less postage

[@alsgzz]

Trump is insane. His ego is out of control.

[@user-zz8lb6bd7p]

Smart. Why does China send cheap to us, while we send expensive to them?

[@Shotcaller71]

Goodluck America nice knowing you

[@malikjawad1234]

When you say these companies was shipping these many parcels you forgot to mention who they were shipping to once you mention that you will understand who is going to lose and US POSTAL wasn’t taking them for free so you also forgot to mention how much they will loose and if you want to stop innovation you will be the only loser innovation never stops advancement never stops

[@johnhelms]

We"ll stop blocking the shipments when they stop shipping drugs here!

[@MkulimaMkali]

America is dead.china rules jow

[@4tress300zx]

You are about to experience the existence of a sanctioned third world country. Your citizens are going to storm the white house when they can't afford anything. Fix your Junkies! They want the sh*t!!!

[@David-rx4hk]

😜Then Stop ordering drugs

[@Mark-12-31]

And why are so many people in the US so desperate that they turn to drugs?

[@ricardohaynes4339]

this hurts the US more because most of items sold through Amazon come from China...this will cause Amazon stocks to fall

[@achen1925]

Tax ,100% then tax evert item

[@vjmappy]

Bezos made moves .... kudos

[@thewhiteknight02]

Not many farms in Canada lol.

[@D-B-Cooper]

You are telling us that it has nothing to do with the Chinese printing their own USPS labels that they have hacked into.

[@LWRC]

Oh no.... what will Temu do ??!!!!

[@MkulimaMkali]

Where will American get cheap goods?

[@amunra5330]

Use Fedex and UPS and other private carriers.

[@4tress300zx]

Have you ever heard of the rest of the world? You are only 4% of the worlds population!

[@markmd9]

Thrive in Europe

[@AS-np3yq]

stopping using slave work

[@RichardRamsey-su7he]

Trump is a bully.

[@AppMan-pf9lg]

Nice democracy keep it up😂

[@PJG-n8e]

Hahaha , from American companies in China

[@policarpiosantos489]

Good job trump! Bring back all manufacturing to usa

[@ragnarokws2670]

USPS will continue to accept packages from China and Hong Kong, reversing prior decision

[@EthanRom]

Enjoy paying overpriced

[@troygriese8715]

Fantastic…. Go Trump.

[@FortunateXpat]

No problem. Europe will buy plenty.

[@Weaselbroom]

This is a good thing. China shouldn't be a developing nation status, and they should pay their own way like all grown-up companies around the world. They have a space program for God's sake. I've seen $2 items ship free because of this. It makes no sense if they are as wonderful as they say. And if they complain, let them go by the rules they impose on us.

[@johnnyy1186]

Service resume within 24 hours. No action taken by us (China) at all and no comments were made whatsoever (even Xiaohongshu's netizens dont bother to say a word), the US just revert its decision within 24 hours. Strange eh ?

[@drscopeify]

When a package enters the USA the customer will have to pay 10% tax, this is done all over the world mostly in Europe but the process of managing the tax is so expensive that the tax end up just going to the cost of managing the tax system itself, the workers managing it so it's an expensive way to add get more people working I guess? It will probably have to be done in Los Angeles so manpower is expensive there too. Most packages enter the USA at LAX in Los Angeles if by Air Cargo or the Long Beach Ports if by container ship, so either way not cheap. It will be good for Los Angeles's economy I guess which is funny as most people there voted against Trump LOL

[@JL-yt5hy]

"Stop weaponizing trade"-how hypocritical coming from China. China has a long history of using trade as a geopolitical weapon-whether it's restricting rare earth exports, blocking Australian meat, coal, and wine over political disputes, or leveraging its economic power against Taiwan and other nations. So when they tell others to "stop weaponizing trade," it sounds like pure projection. Granted, most major powers, including the U.S. and EU, also use trade as a tool of influence, but China takes it to another level with its aggressive, retaliatory approach, often targeting specific countries and industries. Their statement feels more like a defensive PR move rather than a genuine concern for free trade. Ignore them, but banning parcels from China and Hong Kong is not enough, as they now have ports around the world, allowing them to reroute goods and mitigate tariffs.

[@pineapplesareyummy6352]

Everything you listed are examples of China *RESPONDING* to something another country did. China absolutely did NOT start restricting rare earths or blocking Australian meat/coal/etc without the other side starting a trade/political conflict with China first. Do you expect you can attack China's interests in one way or another, China will just keep shutting up about it without eventually responding? I say it is quite legitimate.

[@srabonx]

La American people~! "What f did we do?"

[@harrywp5785]

Got chinese attention. E-War.

[@ivan1usa]

Wow no more junk❤

[@DDosAndDonts]

amazon is filled with aliexpress junk

[@delusionalz8707]

Your whole country is junk!!😂

[@jetli740]

amazon, ebay ect sell same junk at more expensive price

[@brianburgess3231]

I'm not so sure she(POTUS) can get away with that one either😅😂

[@cmotherofpirl]

That isn’t the point.

[@maomobile]

​@@cmotherofpirlwhat's the point

[@cmotherofpirl]

@@maomobile it doesn’t matter if you can do something. It matters if the other side THINKS you can.

[@MrGsxrme]

They're investigating the shipment of fentanyl do the US partial service. They're reworking the system to make sure all packages from China are properly inspected which at the moment I guess anything under $800 is not it just goes....

[@reinemarais4392]

Employ a dog. Let the dog walk past the parcels as they are shipped out the door. The dog will pick up if there are drugs in any parcel.

[@TheHauntedKiwi]

Naive bootlicker

[@KhairulNaeim]

Probably make a details... just English players...that get tariffs and also English share Holder...X... probably

[@KhairulNaeim]

Edit just their fantasy...