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US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages From China
Consumers and small businesses are already feeling the impact of President Donald Trump's new tariffs, which eliminated a key trade exemption for parcels worth less than $800.
In response to Trump’s tariffs, two logistics carriers, DHL Hong Kong and the Hongkong Post, have announced they will no longer accept individual packages shipped to the United States. Brands selling mechanical keyboards, underwear, and tea have all notified their customers of potential shipment pauses and price increases in response to the tariffs, according to screenshots shared on Reddit. In one example Schraeder shared with WIRED, the customer placed a $30 order on Friday before the tariffs were announced and has now been asked by UPS to pay $52.22 to receive the package, which is over 170 percent of the item’s original price.
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