The ramifications of a looming US-China trade war on Shein and Temu consumers have begun to trickle in. On Tuesday, the United States Postal Service suspended the acceptance of international parcels from China and Hong Kong until further notice.

President Donald Trump’s push to tariff goods from Canada, Mexico and China included a change to how online purchases will be taxed when they enter the U.S.

When President Trump pushed ahead with a 10% tariff on all Chinese merchandise, he also closed the century-old de minimis exemption, which allows packages worth under $800 to be shipped into the country duty-free.