# USPS suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong **URL:** \ **Category:** News & Links\ **Tags:** shipping, news\ **Created:** [February 5, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892 "2025-02-05T07:51:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Whis\_Cash](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/whis_cash/32/151461_2.png) [@Whis\_Cash](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Whis_Cash)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 7:51am UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/1 "2025-02-05T07:51:12Z")
> **[US Postal Service suspends incoming parcels from China and Hong Kong | CNN...](https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/04/business/us-postal-service-suspends-parcels-china-intl-hnk/index.html)** > > The US Postal Service says it has suspended the acceptance of incoming international parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice, threatening the business models of e-commerce giants Shein and Temu. Heads up if you’re buying from China. The details aren’t clear to me how this affects individual consumers. Idk how common it is here to buy from China or Hong Kong, or how this could affect things, but figured I’d mention it here. Can we try and keep it on Pokemon not politics? ---
**Author:** ![Ratequaza](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/ratequaza/32/75757_2.png) [@Ratequaza](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Ratequaza)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/2 "2025-02-05T14:17:05Z")
Well, that decision [didn’t last long](https://about.usps.com/newsroom/service-alerts/international/suspension-of-inbound-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong.htm). ![Screenshot 2025-02-05 at 15-16-10 International inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts - Newsroom - About.usps.com](https://efour.b-cdn.net/uploads/default/original/3X/9/1/91b92e8127e4452cc7ec4c260b2335ade67cad88.png) ---
**Author:** ![nelson](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/nelson/32/144503_2.png) [@nelson](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/nelson)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 3:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/3 "2025-02-05T15:55:28Z")
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**Author:** ![squirtle1000](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/squirtle1000/32/1838_2.png) [@squirtle1000](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/squirtle1000)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/4 "2025-02-05T16:29:25Z")
Yeah, so not a comment on politics, but I think we have seen multiple examples now where potentially significant and disruptive news to the hobby gets reversed. The other day it was Canada/Mexico tariffs. So it might be good for everyone’s peace of mind to not take these things too seriously when they are first announced. ---
**Author:** ![Whis\_Cash](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/whis_cash/32/151461_2.png) [@Whis\_Cash](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/Whis_Cash)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 4:55pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/5 "2025-02-05T16:55:06Z")
I agree and am glad to see it seems to have changed rapidly. I shoulda made it more clear I was trying to say “give it a little time” if u were planning on buying from there or have a delay. (I also mentioned it cuz i don’t always know when I’m buying from China, it’s not disclosed on every website. 3 week delivery time is a good hint) Now does this change anything in the long term if there are some lasting changes?(not holding all packages but policy changes). I’ve heard some Chinese sellers can offer crazy low shipping because of the imbalance in our country’s import/exports. Idk how true that is but if it is, does that affect competition over here? Like ive seen it said that the super cheap cards come from China. Apparently they can make money on 99c free shipping listings after fees cuz shipping is nil. Haven’t seem much proof for that tho so just a rumor in my mind. Any good speculation from someone more experienced? (Without going against what we were just saying about overreacting to limited news lol) ---
**Author:** ![beccazican](https://efour.b-cdn.net/user_avatar/www.elitefourum.com/beccazican/32/244626_2.png) [@beccazican](https://www.elitefourum.com/u/beccazican)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://www.elitefourum.com/t/usps-suspends-incoming-parcels-from-china-and-hong-kong/52892/6 "2025-02-05T17:30:06Z")
They reversed this like an hour ago. Everything has a greenlight again minus the de minimus import tax removal so all packages from China will have a tariff charge added. USPS is currently working with Customs to plan the processes and execution.