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DHL Limits Germany-to-U.S. Parcels Ahead of New U.S. Import Duties

DHL cites unclear U.S. customs procedures for duty collection, data requirements, data transmission.

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Viele Deutsche beschweren sich aktuell über Pakete und Briefe, die zu spät oder gar nicht zugestellt werden.
Ein DHL-Mitarbeiter trägt ein Paket in einen Lieferwagen.
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Overview

  • Effective immediately, only gift-declared packages valued up to $100 are accepted on standard service from Germany to the United States.
  • Private shipments above $100 will be accepted only as costlier express deliveries starting Saturday, Aug. 23.
  • Business-customer parcels will be routed exclusively via express beginning Tuesday, Aug. 26.
  • The changes follow a presidential decree ending duty-free treatment for imports under $800 from Aug. 29, with reports citing per-item charges of roughly $80 to $200.
  • DHL says most private parcels fall below $100 and describes the measures as temporary, while Austrian Post, bpost, and PostNord have already tightened U.S.-bound services.