The U.S. Postal Service said it was temporarily suspending inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, effective Tuesday.

The move will likely have an impact on e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu along with operators of drop shipping businesses.

The USPS has new obligations to inspect incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong Rules previously granted exemption to parcels valued under $800 from customs duties and inspection The new tariffs take indirect aim at ecommerce platforms that host sellers operating in these regions The United States Postal Service (USPS) has begun rejecting international parcels from China and Hong Kong following the former’s introduction of tariffs on US imports in retaliation against President Trump’s own introduction of a 10% tariff on Chinese imports.