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UPU: 25 Countries Halt Parcel Shipments to U.S. Ahead of Friday’s De Minimis Suspension

Postal operators await CBP rules that shift duty collection to carriers under President Trump’s order.

A man stands inside a truck with loaded with boxes outside an Italian Post service office in Rome, Monday, Aug. 25, 2025, which has announced, as others European services it temporary suspended the handling of parcel posts towards the United States starting Aug. 29. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
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El servicio postal DHL suspendió los envíos a Estados Unidos por una orden ejecutiva de Donald Trump
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Overview

  • CBP is expected to publish new entry procedures as a July 30 executive order ends the duty‑free de minimis treatment on August 29 and makes carriers responsible for collecting and remitting tariffs.
  • UPU said 25 national posts have paused outgoing parcels to the United States due to implementation uncertainties, with recent notices from Mexico, Japan and Switzerland alongside Germany, Spain, France, India, Australia and others.
  • DHL suspended acceptance and transport of commercial customer parcels via the postal network to the U.S. on August 22, citing unresolved questions on duty collection, data requirements and transmission to CBP.
  • Carriers delivering postal shipments may choose ad valorem collection or a temporary specific fee of $80–$200 per package for six months, and CBP can require bonds for informal entries and international carriers.
  • Separately, new U.S. tariffs on many Indian imports took effect Wednesday at rates up to 50%, a move India says threatens $48.2 billion in exports, adding to pressure on global trade and small cross‑border sellers.