Chan was responding to a U.S. decision to impose 10% tariffs on goods from the Asian financial hub as U.S. President Donald Trump targets Chinese imports. The U.S. Postal Service last week suspended all inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong, then reversed that decision soon afterwards.

Hong Kong plans to file a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the recent 10% U.S. tariffs imposed on its goods, Chief Secretary Eric Chan announced Tuesday. Chan criticized the move,

Hong Kong plans to file a complaint against recent U.S. tariffs at the World Trade Organization. The city argues the U.S. ignored its separate customs status. Tensions have risen after the U.S. imposed 10% tariffs and revoked Hong Kong's special trading privileges due to China's influence.

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In a statement released Friday, a spokesman for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government described the tariffs as “unreasonable measures” and “grossly inconsistent with the relevant WTO rules.

Donald Trump’s new trade war is further blurring the lines between Hong Kong and Beijing, threatening to erode the city’s main selling point as a global financial hub.

The US Postal Service last week suspended all inbound mail and packages from China and HK, but later reversed the decision. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Hong Kong will file a complaint against new U.S. tariffs on the southern Chinese city's products with the World Trade Organization, its government said on Friday. The U.S. imposed an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods and ended a customs exception that allowed small-value parcels to enter the U.