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.
“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.
