25 Countries Announce Suspension of Parcel Deliveries to the United States

United States – Due to the uncertainty surrounding the upcoming tariffs imposed by President Trump, the Universal Postal Union confirmed on Tuesday that a total of 25 countries have decided to suspend parcel deliveries to the United States. Only parcels between individuals with a value below 100 US dollars (86 euros) are exempt from duty.

The US government issued an executive order on July 30, deciding to cancel the previous tariff exemption for small parcels (valued at 800 US dollars or less, or 686 euros) starting August 29. From Friday, these parcels will be subject to the same tariff rates as other imported goods from their country of origin. For example, the rate is 15% for EU countries and 50% for India.

This decision prompted postal services in countries such as Belgium, Germany, Spain, France, the UK, India, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand to announce the suspension of parcel deliveries to the United States.

The Universal Postal Union (UPU) stated in a statement that due to the uncertainty of the US decision, "postal operators from 25 member states" have announced "a suspension of postal services to the United States."

The UN agency added, "These service suspensions will remain in effect until the US authorities publish details of the implementation of the measures." The Universal Postal Union explained that in addition to the urgent deadline for implementing this decision, the main issue was that the law requires "carriers and authorized parties to collect duties in advance from senders and transfer the combined amount to the US Customs and Border Protection."

Due to the lack of time to prepare for these new "operational requirements," some postal service departments in certain countries have contacted the Universal Postal Union, which is currently studying "sustainable solutions" to resume postal services.

The Universal Postal Union specifically recommended the "prepaid duty" system to facilitate the collection and transfer of duties.

This measure taken by the United States in early 2025 initially targeted only mainland China and Hong Kong, part of the Trump administration's campaign against e-commerce giants Shein and Temu. To ensure its effectiveness, the measure has been expanded to all countries.

Source: rfi

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