The US removed the de minimis exemption for packages under US$800, effective 29 August, making most parcels subject to tariffs. From that date, packages will attract fees based on tariff rates of their country of origin, increasing postage costs. Postal operators must absorb the costs or pass them to senders and recipients. Dozens of countries temporarily suspended some postal services to the US to adjust systems and pricing. Many services still deliver letters and personal gifts under US$100, but some have halted all goods shipments or all US-bound mail. Packages arriving before the deadline will not attract tariffs; those arriving after may be returned or billed for duties.
The cost of mailing packages to the US is set to surge after the Trump administration removed a rule exempting packages worth under US$800 from tariffs. From Friday, packages will be subject to fees relating to the tariff rates applying to their country of origin, making postage much more expensive. Postal services will have to cover the increased cost or pass it on to customers.
Trump's tariff moves had not previously impacted the mailing of packages valued at less than US$800, which were exempted under de minimis rules, a Latin term referring to items too minor to worry about. Trump in July announced he would remove de minimis treatment. Service suspensions differ by country. Many postal services will continue to mail letters to the US but have suspended postage of any package of goods worth under $800.
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