Global shippers are hitting the brakes on low-value parcels headed to the United States. 😱 Last month, the Trump administration announced the end of the "de minimis" tariff exemption for packages under $800, effective August 29. Now, every good—even that cute T-shirt you ordered—will face standard duty checks.
With U.S. customs silent on how duties will be collected or paperwork processed, national postal services are scrambling. Here's who's pausing deliveries:
- Deutsche Post (DHL): No more business parcels from August 25.
- PostNord: Temporary halt due to short notice.
- Posten Bring (Norway): Waiting on U.S. tech solutions.
- Bpost (Belgium): Pausing parcel shipments from August 22 (letters OK).
- Czech Postal: Stopped parcels since August 21.
- Austrian Post: Rejects U.S.-bound parcels after August 25.
- Correos (Spain): Low-value parcels paused from August 25 (light letters still go).
- Australia Post: Third-country parcels paused, direct AUS→U.S. still on.
Online sellers are feeling the pinch too. 🎯 Etsy has paused its U.S. label service for mail operators in Australia, Canada and the UK—suggesting FedEx or UPS for those who want duties pre-paid.
FedEx says it's business as usual, while UPS and the U.S. Postal Service are staying mum. 🤔
What's next? Keep an eye on updates from U.S. customs, explore carriers that handle duties at checkout, or brace for longer waits on your next haul. 📦🌍
Stay tuned for more trade and logistics updates, and may your parcels find a smooth path soon! ✈️
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Postal services halt U.S. shipments as Trump ends parcel tariff relief
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