Overview

• The Department of Posts on Sunday ordered a complete halt to booking and transmission of every category of U.S.-bound mail, including letters, documents and gifts valued up to $100.
• The decision replaces an August 22 partial pause that had still allowed letters, documents and sub‑$100 gifts to be sent.
• India Post cited unresolved U.S. Customs and Border Protection procedures on designating qualified parties and on duty collection and remittance, which airlines say prevent them from carrying mail since August 25.
• Executive Order No. 14324 ended the $800 duty‑free threshold effective August 29, subjecting all postal goods to IEEPA‑based tariffs, with gifts up to $100 exempt.
• Customers can claim postage refunds for items booked but not dispatched, as exporters and e‑commerce sellers brace for short‑term disruption and reports indicate many other countries have also limited U.S. parcel shipments.