US EditionRoundup: Europe Halts U.S.-Bound Parcels over Tax Rule Shake-Up
- Multiple postal operators in Europe are halting package shipments to the United States due to uncertainties regarding new U.S. customs regulations on low-value imports.
- DHL Group announced it would temporarily stop accepting commercial goods and certain private parcels to the U.S. following an executive order from U.S. President Donald Trump, effective August 29, 2025.
- A dozen countries are implementing either suspensions or severe restrictions on parcels bound for the U.S., as key customs procedures remain unclear, stated PostEurop.
- Experts warn that the elimination of the $800 exemption will reroute over 1.3 billion parcels a year into full customs queues, causing potential backlogs at ports and airports.
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As in other European countries - Germany, Belgium, Spain and Austria - The French Post Office has announced provisional suspension of parcel shipments to the United States from this Monday 25 August 2025, apart from shipments via Chronopost or gifts between individuals, less than 100 euros. A decision motivated by the tightening of US customs rules and the lack of clarity as to the technical specificities of these new rules. This is an additiona…
Europe Halts U.S.-Bound Parcels Over Tax Rule Shake-Up - teleSUR English
The new U.S. customs regulations could bring broader disruptions. Multiple postal operators across Europe are suspending most package shipments to the United States, citing uncertainty, confusion and rising costs linked to forthcoming U.S. customs regulations on low-value imports. RELATED: Lula da Silva Aids Brazilian Exporters Hit by U.S. Tariffs DHL Group, Germany’s largest postal and logistics company, announced Friday it will temporarily sto…
There is a lot of confusion over the end of duty-free shipping for shipments under $800.
Roundup: Europe halts U.S.-bound parcels over tax rule shake-up
FRANKFURT, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Multiple postal operators across Europe are suspending most package shipments to the United States, citing uncertainty, confusion and rising costs linked to forthcoming U.S. customs regulations on low-value imports. Read full story
The end of a tariff exemption for low-value packages entering the United States is causing several international postal services to pause shipments while they await further clarity on the regulations.
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