The US Postal Service announced on Tuesday night that temporarily suspending the adoption of packages sent from China and Hong Kong to further notice.
The suspension acts immediately, said USPS. Letters and apartments are not in the suspension, the report said.
The postal service did not give reasons to suspend and will not say how long it waits it will last.
Earlier on Tuesday, Beijing announced that he would confront the new 10% Trump President Tariff on Chinese goods with your own tariffs. China said the next Monday would be implement 15% tariff Coal and liquefied natural gas products along with 10% raw oil, agricultural machines and large -scale vehicles imported with the United States
Mr. Trump's increase in tariffs also excluded free release from low -cost packages coming from China. The release of “De Minimis” allows goods estimated at $ 800 and below, to come to the US without paying duties and certain taxes.
But he has encountered close attention to the splash of supplies claiming release in recent years.
US officials have pointed to the growth of Chinese online stores Shane and the topic as a key factor of this increase-and a stop on Tuesday can delay parcels from both companies from entering the country.
US officials also said the growth of supplies is hampered by the safety at risk.
Mr. Trump plans to talk to Chinese President Xi Jinping in the coming days.