US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on 2 April to eliminate the tariff exemption for small parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong – and is considering whether the new rules will cover small parcels from Macau.
The White House issued a statement saying that this was a response to China’s failure to take action to stop the continued flow of opioids into the United States. The measure, which will take effect on 2 May, will impose a tariff of 30% of the value of the goods, or US$25 per package, and will increase to US$50 per package after 1 June on goods with a value of less than or equal to US$800 that are sent to mainland China and Hong Kong through means other than the international postal network.
However, the tariff measures do not at this stage cover the Macau SAR.
