Hong Kong postal service halts US-bound shipments, slams Trump tariffs as ‘unreasonable’

Hongkong Post introduced on Wednesday the suspension of transport companies to the United States, citing “bullying” tariff will increase carried out by US President Donald Trump.
The postal authority confirmed it might “definitely not collect any… tariffs on behalf of the US and will suspend the acceptance of postal items containing goods destined to the US”.
The service modifications embrace a direct halt to floor mail for US-bound objects, while air mail companies will stop from April 27.
The choice follows Trump’s latest directive eliminating duty-free allowances for small parcels from China, a coverage that allegedly benefited Chinese on-line retailers like Shein and Temu. Previously, the “de minimis” rule permitted items valued as much as $800 to enter the US with out duties or particular taxes.
The commerce tensions between Washington and Beijing have escalated considerably. US tariffs on Chinese items have reached 245 p.c, with China responding by imposing 125 p.c duties on US imports.
Despite being a free port with unbiased commerce insurance policies, Hong Kong has taken this stance in opposition to US measures. Hongkong Post said on Wednesday, “The US is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively”.
The postal service suggested Hong Kong residents to count on “exorbitant and unreasonable fees” for US-bound shipments. From April 22, they may contact senders of unshipped floor mail parcels to rearrange returns and postage refunds.
“For sending items to the US, the public in Hong Kong should be prepared to pay exorbitant and unreasonable fees due to the US’s unreasonable and bullying acts,” the service wrote.
The authority clarified that these modifications wouldn’t have an effect on postal objects containing solely paperwork.