Overview

• Mexico’s Foreign Ministry and Correos de México announced on August 27 a halt to postal and parcel shipments to the United States.
• The move responds to U.S. Executive Order 14324, effective August 29, which ends the $800 de minimis exemption and subjects all incoming packages to import taxes.
• Mexican authorities say service will resume once operational rules for customs clearance are defined through ongoing talks with U.S. counterparts and international postal bodies.
• The Universal Postal Union reports roughly 25 countries have paused total or partial postal parcel services to the U.S., reflecting broad operational uncertainty.
• Private carriers such as DHL Express and UPS will continue urgent deliveries to the U.S., applying the new tariffs and documentation requirements at higher cost to users.