Overview

• Executive Order 14324 eliminated the de minimis exemption on August 29, making all inbound packages to the United States subject to import taxes regardless of value.
• Correos de México suspended postal and parcel exports to the United States on August 27 as a precaution while new operating procedures are defined.
• Mexico joined roughly two dozen national postal operators that paused or restricted outbound parcels to the United States, citing unclear implementation details.
• President Claudia Sheinbaum said reactivation depends on U.S. guidance on how the tax will be charged and collected, with airlines also hesitant to carry such cargo without clarity.
• Postal operators and carriers point to unresolved issues over who collects duties and what data must be sent to CBP, while private express services like DHL Express and UPS remain available with new charges that will burden small exporters and consumers.