US Postal Service stops accepting parcels from China and Hong Kong

The US Postal Service (USPS) says it has temporarily stopped accepting parcels from mainland China and Hong Kong.

Letters will not be affected by the suspension, according to a statement on the company's website.

It said the suspension will be in place "until further notice" and did not offer any explanation for the decision.

The USPS did not immediately reply to a BBC News request for comment.

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