Postal services that suspended US shipments need time to prepare for new tariffs, UN agency says

Over 30 countries suspended or restricted shipments to US. Here's a list.

The pauses are in response to President Donald Trump's decision to end a trade agreement that for years allowed low-value packages to avoid duties.

UN Agency Seeks Clarity on Small Parcels as Exemption Ends

The Universal Postal Union said it sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Aug. 26 to express concerns the agency’s member countries have about the end of the “de minimis exemption."

Postal services that suspended U.S. shipments need time to prepare for new tariffs, UN agency says

The postal service operators of more than 30 countries have limited or stopped shipping all or most U.S.-bound parcels valued at $800 or less.

Several Countries Suspend Postal Shipments To The US—Here’s Why

The de minimis exemption, which allowed imported packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. without facing any duties, will end for all countries on August 29.

UN works to end postal confusion

The United Nations agency that coordinates international mail deliveries says it is working to get small parcels dispatched to the United States again by resolving confusion over the pending elimination of a U.S. tariff exemption for low-cost imports.

Royal Mail launches services to help customers post to US after new charges

Goods valued at 800 dollars or less will no longer be exempt from US import duties and taxes from August 29.