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Eighty-eight postal operators stop sending mail to the US over tariffs
Nearly 90 postal operators halted shipments to the US after tariffs on small packages caused an 81% drop in postal traffic, prompting the Universal Postal Union to seek technical fixes.
- Postal traffic to the United States dropped by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, according to the United Nations postal agency.
- Eighty-Eight postal operators have suspended some or all services to the United States due to new tariff rules implemented on August 29, 2025, according to the Universal Postal Union.
- The UPU reported that global postal traffic fell 81% on August 29 compared to the previous week, indicating major operational disruptions.
- Before the tariff changes, the UPU expressed concerns about their impact in a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Packages worth less than $800 have not yet been subject to import duties, but the Trump administration has abolished this rule, which applies to Chinese platforms, but also to US consumers.
Postal traiffic to US down 81pct after suspension of tariff exemption for low-value parcels
GENEVA: Postal traffic to the United States (US) has plunged by 81 per cent after Washington’s suspension of tariff exemptions for low-value imports, the Universal Postal Union (UPU) said on Saturday, reported Xinhua. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
Global mail to US plunges 81pc as 88 postal operators halt services over tariff rules
GENEVA, Sept 7 — Postal traffic to the United States plunged more than 80 per cent following Washington’s imposition of new tariffs, with 88 operators worldwide fully or partially suspending services, the Universal Postal Union said yesterday.The UPU, the United Nations’ postal cooperation agency, is working on “the rapid development of a new technical solution that will help get mail moving to the United States again”, its director general Masa…
Trump's closure of the de minimis tariff loophole sent postal traffic to the U.S. to a 'near-halt'
Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday. The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the U.S. eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels. Eighty-eight…
25 Nations Suspend Postal Service to the US
Twenty-five nations have declared a temporary suspension on all postal shipments to the United States amid tariff uncertainty. As of August 29, 2025, the United Stated will remove the de minimis exemption from law that allowed goods under $800 to enter tax-free. Tariffs range between 10% to 50% on the declared value, or $80 to $200 per parcel. Goods above $2,500 are subject to a Merchandise Processing Fee and additional formal customs checks. Pr…
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