Washington ended the “de minimis” exemption for mainland China and Hong Kong on Friday, which had allowed products valued at US$800 or below to be shipped to the United States duty-free. While there are indications Washington and Beijing are moving towards easing their tit-for-tat tariff war, businesses in Hong Kong and the mainland have already…
UPS on Tuesday announced it is planning to cut 20,000 jobs this year, part of a cost-cutting effort that’s linked to fewer deliveries from Amazon, its biggest customer. The shipping company, which operates in over 200 countries, currently has around 490,000 employees. UPS did not immediately respond to request for comment. The move is part…
Good Friday falls on April 18 this year. It occurs a few days before Easter, prompting questions about if the United States Postal Service (USPS), the United Parcel Service (UPS) and FedEx will deliver mail and packages as usual. The Context The date of Easter changes every year since it occurs on the first Sunday…
Hong Kong’s postal service provider will stop accepting airmail parcels to the United States in 10 days after suspending the handling of US-bound packages by land and sea on Wednesday amid the coming tariff increase. US President Donald Trump last week announced plans to further raise tariffs on small parcels sent to his country from…
United Parcel Service (UPS) has added a new flight to its network between Charles de Gaulle Airport and Hong Kong International Airport to meet expanding export demand from French businesses. “The flight operates five times a week and connects French businesses with one of the country’s most rapidly growing export markets. Hong Kong is home…
The headquarters of the World Trade Organization in Geneva on Feb. 5, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Hong Kong will file a complaint on recent U.S. tariffs imposed on the city to the World Trade Organization, claiming the U.S. has completely ignored the city’s status as a separate customs territory, chief secretary Eric Chan said on Tuesday. “This is absolutely inconsistent with…
Private courier firms are maintaining parcel deliveries to the United States despite Hongkong Post’s suspension of such services after the US flip-flopped on its mailing rules, although customers face higher costs and must provide additional documentation. Major courier firms including SF Express, DHL, FedEx, UPS and JD Express confirmed that they were continuing to accept…
We’ve been seeing a lot of horror stories about phone companies these days, and here’s another one for you to chew on. A woman named Trisha posted a video on TikTok and sounded off against T-Mobile after her phone trade-in experience went bad. Trisha said she had a T-Mobile worker ship her trade-in phones to…