Talk about going postal!
In a rather surprising move, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has apparently decided to back President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China in a rather significant way: through blocking all incoming packages from China and Hong Kong.
Notably, these packages could contain merchandise for as little as $20 … and they are set to be blocked, indefinitely, as reported by CNBC.
The USPS also made an announcement regarding the ban on packages from China and Hong Kong on its official webpage, validating multiple media reports.
“Effective Feb. 4, the Postal Service will temporarily suspend only international package acceptance of inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong Posts until further notice. Note the flow of letters and flats from China and Hong Kong will not be impacted,” USPS announced.
Cue the outrage from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), which will once again display breathtaking hypocrisy.
After all, the nation has no respect for freedom of speech within its own borders … yet it argues in favor of “free speech” for its surveillance software, otherwise known as social media platforms?
Speaking of speech, it is also clear that the USPS is not censoring correspondence between families, friends, and other loved ones, though it is eliminating the ways in which China has skirted paying its own “fair share.”
So, the USPS is not blocking communication – it is blocking commerce that has long taken advantage of one of many tax holes in the United States.
Indeed, the USPS’s action signals the move to shut down a popular trade loophole known as “de minimis.”
The “de minimis” loophole permitted exporters to ship packages valued under $800 into the United States without paying any duties.
Naturally, Chinese e-commerce giants that ripped ideas off others and reproduced products much more cheaply made a killing off this loophole, in particular giants such as
Temu, Shein, and PDD Holdings.
Indeed, these companies were well known for “offering rock-bottom prices on everything from clothes and furniture to electronics and home décor, per CNBC.
Naturally, these types of shipments were especially pronounced during the Biden administration, which oversaw 1.3 billion de minimis shipments in 2024 alone.
Under Comrade Kamala, that figure likely would have tripled or quadrupled.
Even more problematically, not only did de minimis packages avoid any taxation when entering the United States, but they also faced minimal scrutiny.
Per varied trade officials, the de minimis packages were “subject to minimal documentation and inspection.”
So, in other words, a huge assortment of potentially shady products could have been embedded in the 1.3 billion or more shipments that arrived with ease into the United States.
Yet another border that was thoroughly dismissed by the Biden-Harris administration.
Indeed, while the physical borders entering the nation were obliterated, other borders, including cyber borders and economic borders, were also thoroughly penetrated.
As a result, the United States weakened greatly in world standing over the four years that preceded Trump’s second term.
Fortunately, Trump has also learned several key lessons between his first term and his second term, which is precisely why he is talking the multiple issues – largely created by the Dems – with a vengeance.
Author: Jane Jones
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