US EditionChristmas Gifts in Doubt as NZ Post Suspends US Deliveries
The suspension affects nearly 20% of some businesses' customers as NZ Post and others await clarity on the 15% US tariff enforcement and associated costs.
- On August 21, New Zealand Post temporarily suspended most parcel services to the United States ahead of an August 29 US 15% tariff, continuing only limited delivery of letters and important documents.
- The Trump administration's July 30 executive order removed the $800 duty-free exemption, following tariff measures first announced in April 2025.
- Guidance from US Customs & Border Protection was only recently issued, airline partners refuse to carry tariffed mail, and Wellington business owner Pepper Racoon said, `One of the company's I looked at that's certified to collect these tariffs- to integrate with Shopify, which is what I use- is $4000 US a year. I simply can't afford that on top of all my other operating expenses.`
- Parcels returned from US customs have forced Wellington business owner Pepper Racoon to consider closing US shipping channels affecting one fifth of her customers, while New Zealand-based author Colette Rhodes and Whangarei grandmother Carol Ashton face Christmas gift disruptions this year.
- After similar moves by postal services in Europe and Asia, New Zealand Post said it cannot confirm when full services to the US will resume but is working quickly and posting updates on its international delivery updates page.
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New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs. NZ Post said it had temporarily suspended services as of August 21 before the US 15 percent tariff takes effect on August 29. Only limited letters
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