The United States Postal Service (USPS) announced that it would suspend the acceptance of parcels from Hong Kong and China late Tuesday, February 4, 2024, only for the federal agency to retract its statement early the following day. According to CNN, the USPS suggested that the suspension was because of President Trump’s newly announced tariffs on China and other countries, alongside the cancelation of the ‘de minimis exemption’ — meaning parcels arriving into the U.S. worth less than $800 are no longer exempt from import duties and inspections.
This move will likely massively impact millions of cheap PC parts made in China and Hong Kong, meaning those wanting to build their workstations and gaming setups will have to pay more. It will also make shipments take far longer if the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) needs to inspect each arriving box.
