The U.S. Postal Service said that it would temporarily suspend the acceptance of inbound international packages from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice.
USPS said letters and flat mail from China and Hong Kong would not be affected. The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
The move comes after President Donald Trump revoked a “de minimis” allowance that exempts small packages worth less than $800 from duties, used by Chinese-linked e-commerce companies, as part of the 10% tariff order placed on goods from China and Hong Kong issued just after midnight, Eastern time.