The US Postal Corporation (USPS) resumed that after a short stop, Donald Trump changed its rules on imported tax and then accepted parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong.
The USPS said that the US President has announced trade measures, including imposing tariffs on Chinese products, and has cooperated with the US Customs Border Security Bureau to secure the “minimal turmoil” of packaging.
As part of the change, the United States has closed a missing hole that allowed a small package of $ 800 or less to the United States without paying taxes or fees.
Chinese retailers such as online giants, SHEIN and TEMU, use tax exemption to ship low -value packages to the United States and have benefited from the same rules of the UK and European Union (EU). Reached to human customers.
The explosion of a parcel shipped under the loophole has promoted a scrutiny of recent years. All retailers use exemptions, but those who sell first fashion and inexpensive products are rising rapidly.
The domestic retailers are undercuts and are concerned that the government is missing potential tax revenue.
Nick Stowe, the highest executive officer of MONSOON Accessorize, told the BBC that he supported the United States.
“For a long time, I have filed a complaint to US retailers that British retailers, European retailers, and Schein are exploiting the missing holes.
Under the so -called “minimal” exemption, a change in the United States was enforced on Tuesday to stop being sent out of tax exemption.
The post office initially stopped the parcel from China overnight, but resumed them on Wednesday, and said, “USPS, customs, and border protection are closely linked to implement a new Chinese tariff -efficient collection mechanism. And guarantee the minimum destruction of the package delivery.
The letter is not affected by the change announced by Trump. Trump is planning to impose 10 % of the customs duties imported from China to the United States.
Shipping and Courier Giant DHL has changed these changes in cooperation with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders in order to “limit the adverse effects on US importers and consumers”. Navigate. “
Meanwhile, the EU, on the other hand, has announced that Temu and Shein are responsible for selling safe and dangerous products on platforms.
In the EU, retailers argue that policy critics have given those companies unfairly, gaining money because they do not pay taxes to less than 150 euros (£ 124).
According to the European Commission, 4.6 billion low -value items, less than 22 euros, were imported to the EU last year. 91 % came from China -twice as much as 2023.
The EU announced that it will increase customs checks for products directly shipped by e -commerce retailers.
He also stated that Shain would be adjusted to Shain, based on suspicion of violating the EU’s consumer protection rules.
SHEIN stated that consumers are involved in the EU with the CPC institution to “shop online with peace of mind.”
“We want to see a competitive e -commerce sector that keeps consumers safely, provides useful products, and respects the environment,” said Henna Villknen, the EU technology chief. I did it.
According to the US Congress in 2023, nearly half of all sections to enter under the minimum exemption were sent from China.
Officials have pointed out that the large amount of parcels entering the country through this exemption has become more difficult to screen them because of the possibility of illegal goods.
U.S. duty -free changes under President Joe Biden had already been ongoing before President Trump took office, but Trump is imported to all Chinese products imported into the United States, including fashion items and toys. I am trying to expand further.
In accordance with this, China has a unique tax on a “unreliable entity” list that suspects “discriminatory measures against Chinese companies”, a US company that owns designer brand Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. He said that it would collide with the placed PVH.
Trump was hoped to talk to China’s counter part Xi Jinping in the coming days, but on Tuesday, the US President said he was not in a hurry to hold talks.
Some British retailers have called on the government to act on products that are worthwhile to be imported into tax -free countries.
“This rule was not done for a company that sends individual parcels in the UK without paying taxes,” said Julian Dunkerton, a boss of the clothing chain Superadley.
Cargo less than £ 135, which can be sent directly to British shoppers, does not face imported tariffs, but companies that have a larger outsourcing do so.
Stowe of MONSOON Accessorize does not think that the parcel should be stopped, but e -commerce companies should pay a “fare share.”
The BBC contacted British government scenes and Temu for comments.
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