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Subject: Re: USPS Does A U-Turn
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2025 14:29:15 -0600
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On Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:37:36 -0600, JAB <here@is.invalid> wrote:

>The move comes as the Trump's tariffs also closed the "de minimis"
>exemption that allowed packages valued under $800 to be processed
>without paying any customs duties or tariffs.
>
>https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/02/05/trump-tariffs-live-updates-usps-does-a-u-turn-and-says-it-will-continue-accepting-packages-from-china/

US President Donald Trump has suspended tariffs on small packages from
China, after his sudden order ending duty-free treatment for shipments
worth less than $800 left the US postal service and other agencies
scrambling to comply.

The postal service temporarily stopped accepting packages from China
as a result of the order, only to reverse course a day later. 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7edy35pvo