US EditionMail Services Halt US Deliveries Amid Tariff Rate Confusion
- On August 23, Poste Italiane and several other European postal services suspended shipments containing goods to the United States.
- This suspension follows pending changes to U.S. tariff policies ending the de minimis exemption on August 29, affecting packages under $800 duty-free.
- Postal operators cite unclear rules on duties collection, required data, and short preparation times, causing disruptions across Germany, Italy, France, Austria, and the UK.
- In 2024, 1.36 billion packages valued at $64.6 billion arrived duty-free under the exemption, which the White House called a "catastrophic loophole."
- These pauses may delay shipments to the U.S. and reflect unresolved logistics challenges as European postal services seek clarity on implementing the new tariffs.
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European post services pause shipping to US
ATHENS, Greece — The looming end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages sent to the United States caused international postal services to announce Saturday that they will pause shipping to the U.S. as they await more clarity.
European postal services will stop sending more collections to the United States, once the entry into force at the end of the month, of new tariffs on imports of goods with a value less than $800.Some postal services have accused Washington that it has not given them enough time to prepare for new rules on postal mail receipts. They will be able to send only letters and collections with a value of less than $100, writes POLITICAL.
India Suspends Parcel Services With US In Wake of Confusion Over New American Import Duties
The suspension of parcel services will affect all parcels irrespective of value. As a result, only letters, documents and gift items worth up to $100 will continue to be accepted for delivery to the US.
The end of the customs duty exemption for low-value packages entering the United States pushes many European postal services to suspend shipments pending clarification of this rule. This exemption allows packages with a value of less than US$800 to enter the United States duty-free.
European, Asian postal services halt shipments to US after end of de minimis tariff exemption
Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the U.S. as the Trump administration’s end of the de minimus tariff exemption goes into effect. The "de minimus" exemption allowed internation carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the U.S. without paying any duties.The White House announced the end of the exemption weeks ago, linking it to fentanyl and other illicit drugs coming into the U.S.DHL, Europe’s …
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