WPB: Hongkong Post has announced it will suspend shipping goods to the United States via surface mail in response to newly imposed U.S. tariffs. This includes sea freight parcels, which typically involve longer transit times.
The move follows Washington’s decision to end a customs waiver that previously allowed small-value packages from Hong Kong to enter the U.S. without import taxes. Beginning May 2, these packages will now face a hefty 120% tariff. The revoked “de minimis” rule had exempted shipments worth under $800 from duty.
In a government-issued statement, Hongkong Post declared it will not facilitate the collection of U.S. customs duties. As a result, surface mail shipments — usually handled through maritime transport — containing goods destined for the U.S. will no longer be accepted. Air mail parcels will continue to be accepted until April 27.
Officials also warned Hong Kong residents to prepare for “excessive and unreasonable” fees triggered by what they described as the U.S. government’s “bullying” and unjust policies.
Only mail containing documents will still be accepted for delivery.
Though Hong Kong remains a duty-free port, it has increasingly become entangled in the broader U.S.-China trade conflict.
Formerly a British colony and returned to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, Hong Kong has operated under a separate customs and trade regime. But after Beijing enacted a national security law in 2020, the U.S. began treating Hong Kong as part of mainland China, extending to it the same steep tariffs — up to 145% — imposed on Chinese goods.
Beijing maintains the law restored stability, but critics argue it has stifled all forms of political dissent in the territory.
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