“Unreasonable, bullying, and abusive” — Hongkong Post lashes out as Trump tariffs hit mail trade
Hong Kong’s postal authority has suspended all package services to and from the U.S., citing rising tariffs and deteriorating trade relations following President Donald Trump’s latest trade actions.
- Effective immediately, surface mail to the U.S. is halted.
- Air mail will stop from April 27.
- New U.S. tariffs of up to 245% will apply to goods shipped from Hong Kong starting May 2.
- Documents-only shipments will remain unaffected.
“The U.S. is unreasonable, bullying, and imposing tariffs abusively,” Hongkong Post said, vowing not to collect U.S. tariffs on its behalf.
The move follows Trump’s decision to increase tariffs on small parcels from China and Hong Kong from 90% to 120%, escalating a broader trade war that now includes postal and logistics channels.
For already-shipped surface mail, Hongkong Post said it will contact senders for returns and refunds.
This marks one of the most direct retaliatory moves from a Chinese-administered region, as trade tensions expand beyond industrial goods into consumer-level logistics and mail systems.
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