Parcels sent to the US via airmail will not be accepted starting April 27, postal service says
Hongkong Post has said it will stop accepting surface parcels containing goods destined for the United States with immediate effect.
The postal service said on Wednesday it would contact senders of items that had not been shipped to the US yet to arrange for a return and a refund starting from April 22.
Parcels containing only documents would not be affected, it added.
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“The US government said it will eliminate the duty-free de minimis treatment for postal items dispatched from Hong Kong to the US and increase the tariffs for postal items containing goods to the US starting from May 2,” Hongkong Post said.
“The United States is unreasonable, bullying and imposing tariffs abusively.”
The service also said it would no longer accept items containing goods intended for the US via airmail starting from April 27.
“For sending items to the US, the public in Hong Kong should be prepared to pay exorbitant and unreasonable fees due to the US’ unreasonable and bullying acts,” it said.
It also urged members of the public to call its inquiry hotline at 2921 2222 if they had any questions.
The move came after US President Donald Trump’s latest announcement last week to further raise tariffs on small parcels sent to his country from mainland China and Hong Kong to 120 per cent from 90 per cent.
Hong Kong Postal Workers Union chairman Cheung Wai-kuen said earlier that Hongkong Post would not collect the tariff on behalf of US authorities.
The Hong Kong government has called the tariff imposition an act of bullying by the US to suppress its competitors, adding that authorities would review the situation closely and take measures to safeguard the city’s rights, including filing complaints with the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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