{"id":52164,"date":"2026-10-11T09:11:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T07:11:38","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-10-11T09:11:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T07:11:38","slug":"temu-shein-us-tariff-parcel-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebaoguo.com\/en\/temu-shein-us-tariff-parcel-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Why small parcels to the US are slowing down and how to ship smarter"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Low-value parcels heading to America face more checks and delays than before. Here is how Singapore senders can keep gifts and orders on track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What actually changed for small parcels heading to the US<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Recent trade coverage, including reporting from Nikkei Asia, describes a clear drop in the number of small, low-value parcels arriving in the US from big China-based shopping platforms such as Temu and Shein. The cause is mostly practical. The duty-free shortcut that once let cheap packages glide through with very little paperwork has narrowed, so carriers, postal operators and platforms have had to change how they move these items.<\/p>\n\n

What does that look like on the ground? Some parcels are held longer for checks. Some shipping options are slower or less predictable than they were. Senders are asked for more detail about what is inside the box, what it is worth and where it was made. Bulk shipments of tiny individual packages, which used to be the cheapest way to move goods, are no longer the obvious winner.<\/p>\n\n

You might wonder why this matters if you are in Singapore and not buying from those platforms. The answer is that the same customs processes apply to everyone. If you send snacks, clothes or keepsakes to relatives in the US, or if you order from Chinese shops and forward the goods onward, your parcel passes through the same checkpoints as those platform orders. When the system gets busier and stricter, small senders feel it too.<\/p>\n\n

The good news is that a few simple habits make a real difference. The next sections cover what customs tends to look at, and how to plan a shipment that arrives without surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n

What US customs looks at on a small parcel now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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With the shortcut for low-value goods narrowed, customs officers rely more on the information attached to your parcel. Vague or inconsistent paperwork is the most common reason a small box stalls. Here is what tends to matter most.<\/p>\n\n