Overview

• Poste Italiane stops accepting goods-bound parcels for the U.S. from Aug. 23, joining Royal Mail, La Poste, DHL Germany, PostNord and others implementing temporary pauses.
• La Poste will halt parcel shipments from Aug. 25 with an exception for private gifts under €100, while several operators continue to carry documents only.
• The change follows a July executive order that ends the $800 de minimis exemption, making most incoming packages subject to duties starting Aug. 29.
• Transitional rules allow a six‑month fixed‑fee option on low‑value shipments: $80 if the tariff rate is under 16%, $160 for 16–25%, and $200 for above 25%, before a full ad valorem regime resumes.
• Operators report unresolved questions over who pays and how duties are collected; the White House says the policy targets tariff evasion and illicit imports, with analysts expecting a hit to low‑cost e‑commerce platforms such as Shein and Temu.