Overview

• President Trump’s July 30 order ends the de minimis exemption on Aug. 29, making sub‑$800 imports dutiable via country‑rate ad valorem tariffs or temporary fixed fees of $80–$200 for six months.
• Australia Post imposed an immediate partial suspension on Aug. 26 covering the U.S. and Puerto Rico, with letters, documents and gifts under $100 still accepted as it works on a CBP‑authorized prepayment solution with Zonos.
• Royal Mail halted parcels to the U.S. this week and says a new US Postal Delivered Duties Paid service is expected to open Thursday with a 50p per‑parcel handling fee.
• DHL and several European posts cite unanswered questions over who collects duties, required data, and transmission to U.S. Customs; Japan Post also paused some parcels over unclear procedures, while FedEx says it will continue with duty‑advance options.
• Suspensions now span Australia, Japan and at least 20 European and Asian operators, disrupting cross‑border e‑commerce and small exporters, with Australian shipment volumes to the U.S. already down 36% since April, according to Shippit.