AP Spotlight US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier ZEN SOO AP Business Writer Feb 5, 2025 Feb 5, 2025 Updated Aug 11, 2025 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save HONG KONG — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong.kAm%96 A@DE @77:46 2??@F?465 %F6D52J E92E :E H@F=5 ?@ =@?86C 2446AE A2C46=D 7C@> r9:?2 2?5 w@?8 z@?8 27E6C E96 &]$] :>A@D65 2? 255:E:@?2= `_T E2C:77 @? r9:?6D6 8@@5D 2?5 6?565 2 4FDE@>D 6I46AE:@? E92E 2==@H65 D>2== G2=F6 A2C46=D E@ 6?E6C E96 &]$] H:E9@FE A2J:?8 E2I]k^AmkAm%96 !@DE2= $6CG:46 82G6 ?@ C62D@? 7@C E96 C6G6CD2=[ 3FE D2:5 :E H@F=5 H@C< H:E9 rFDE@>D 2?5 q@C56C !C@E64E:@? E@ :>A=6>6?E 2 4@==64E:@? AC@46DD 7@C E96 ?6H r9:?2 E2C:77D E@ 2G@:5 56=:G6CJ 5:DCFAE:@?D]k^Am kAm%96 A@DE @77:46 A@:?E65 E@ E96 D9@CE AC6A2C65 DE2E6>6?E @? E96 C6G6CD2= H96? 2D<65 7@C >@C6 56E2:=D (65?6D52J 3J %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD]k^Am People are also reading… 3 juveniles face charges following Smyth, Wythe pursuit on I-81 Smyth Commonwealth's Attorney honors Saltville officer Man who escaped in Marion has history of escapes, assaults Longtime produce growers to continue Walker's Market Mount Rogers NRA updates Smyth County on Grindstone, overlook, ponies and more Virginia voters narrowly pass redistricting referendum 23rd annual Older Americans Day coming up in Chilhowie Madison Warner, daughter of Sen. Mark Warner, dies at age 36 Smyth wildfire covered 23 acres LEOs honored for restraint, tactical discipline when apprehending fugitive Man accused of escaping custody in Marion now faces felony charge Marion man found guilty of assaulting town employee General Assembly dismisses Spanberger's changes on major bills Former Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax fatally shot wife before taking own life, police say Trump safe after being rushed from White House correspondents dinner; shooter in custody kAm%96 32? 925 E96 A@E6?E:2= E@ 4C62E6 >2DD:G6 5:DCFAE:@?D 7@C @?=:?6 D9@AA:?8 A=2E7@C>D =:<6 $96:? 2?5 %6>F[ A@AF=2C H:E9 J@F?86C D9@AA6CD :? E96 &]$] 7@C 4962A 4=@E9:?8 2?5 @E96C AC@5F4ED[ FDF2==J D9:AA65 5:C64E=J 7C@> r9:?2]k^AmkAmr962A[ 5:C64E A@DE2= D6CG:46 96=AD E96D6 4@>A2?:6D <66A 4@DED =@H[ 2D 5:5 E96 Q56 >:?:>:DQ 6I6>AE:@? E92E AC6G:@FD=J 2==@H65 D9:A>6?ED E@ 8@ E2I\7C66 :7 E96:C G2=F6 :D F?56C Sg__]k^Am kAm%96 DFDA6?D:@? 3J &$!$ H@F=5 92G6 =:<6=J 92G6 4C62E65 56=2JD :? D9:A>6?ED 2?5 A@E6?E:2==J 9:896C AC:46D 7@C E96 4@>A2?:6D E92E C6=J @? C@4<\3@EE@> AC:4:?8 7@C 9F86 D2=6D]k^Am k9am(92E 6I24E=J 5:5 E96 &$!$ 2??@F?46nk^9am kAm~?6 52J 27E6C E96 &]$] !@DE2= $6CG:46 D2:5 :? 2 ?@E:46 E92E :E H@F=5 DE@A 2446AE:?8 :?3@F?5 A2C46=D 7C@> E96 r9:?2 2?5 w@?8 z@?8 !@DED F?E:= 7FCE96C ?@E:46[ :E D2:5 (65?6D52J E92E H@F=5 Q4@?E:?F6 2446AE:?8 2== :?E6C?2E:@?2= :?3@F?5 >2:= 2?5 A24<286D 7C@> r9:?2 2?5 w@?8 z@?8]Qk^Am kAm{6EE6CD 2?5 7=2ED — >2:= E92E >62DFC6D FA E@ `d :?496D Wbg 46?E:>6E6CDX =@?8 @C b^c :?496D W`]h 46?E:>6E6CDX E9:4< — H6C6 ?@E :?4=F565 :? E96 3C:67 32?]k^Amk9am(9J 5:5 :E 92AA6?nk^9amkAm%96 &$!$ 5:5 ?@E 8:G6 2 C62D@? 7@C E96 32? %F6D52J[ 3FE E96 DFDA6?D:@? 42>6 27E6C %CF>A 4=@D65 E96 Q56 >:?:>:DQ 4FDE@>D 6I6>AE:@? E9:D H66< E92E 2==@H65 D9@AA6CD 2?5 :>A@CE6CD E@ 2G@:5 5FE:6D @? A24<286D H@CE9 36=@H Sg__]k^Am kAm%96 6I6>AE:@? H2D C6>@G65 2D A2CE @7 2? 6I64FE:G6 @C56C E@ =6GJ 2 `_T E2C:77 @? r9:?6D6 8@@5D]k^Am kAm&]$] rFDE@>D 2?5 q@C56C !C@E64E:@? AC6G:@FD=J DE2E65 E92E :E AC@46DD6D 2? 2G6C286 @7 @G6C 7@FC >:==:@? Q56 >:?:>:DQ :>A@CED 6249 H66<]k^AmkAmxE 2=D@ 82G6 ?@ C62D@? 7@C :ED 564:D:@? @? (65?6D52J 2?5 5:5 ?@E :>>65:2E6=J C6DA@?5 E@ C6BF6DED 7C@> %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD 7@C 4@>>6?E]k^Am Government-politics China counters with tariffs on US products. It will also investigate Google KEN MORITSUGU and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press Government-politics What are tariffs and how do they work? PAUL WISEMAN Associated Press 0 Comments Get Government & Politics updates in your inbox! Stay up-to-date on the latest in local and national government and political topics with our newsletter. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Fast fashion, laptops and toys are likely to cost more due to US tariffs on Chinese imports A sweeping new tariff on products made in China is expected to increase the prices for an array of products. Here are some that are most likel… Watch Now: Related Video Unable to play video AP top stories April 26 AP top stories April 25 AP AP top stories April 25 Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted Iran rules out talks with US unless blockade of ports lifted Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium Rising tensions between Washington and Tehran as the US proposes a plan to seize Iranian uranium
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