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US Postal Service Resumes Accepting China Parcels Amid New Trade Rules
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Above: A United States Postal Service delivery woman unloads Amazon Prime packages from her mail truck in San Francisco, California on Sept. 13, 2018. Image copyright: David Paul Morris/Contributor/Bloomberg via Getty Images
The Facts
Hours after it stopped accepting inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong on Wednesday, the US Postal Service (USPS) announced it was resuming service from those regions.
In a notice posted on its website, the USPS said it's working "closely" with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to formulate an "efficient" mechanism for collecting the new tariffs on China.
The suspension had coincided with Pres. Donald Trump's executive order implementing a 10% tariff on Chinese imports and eliminating the de minimis exemption that previously allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the US without duties.
The Spin
Anti-China narrative
This suspension may be necessary for the protection of American interests and to address security concerns, particularly regarding the enforcement of trade laws and screening of potentially dangerous substances like fentanyl entering through small packages.
Pro-China narrative
This move would constitute unreasonable suppression of Chinese companies and politicization of trade issues, disrupting legitimate business operations and harming consumer access to affordable goods while potentially leading to higher prices for American consumers.
