Overview

• New rules effective Friday end the de‑minimis exemption worldwide, removing duty‑free entry for parcels valued under $800.
• Shipments must pay applicable country‑of‑origin tariffs or, during a six‑month transition, an alternative $80–$200 fee, with bona fide gifts under $100 exempt.
• Mexico’s postal service has suspended U.S.-bound parcels and says it is consulting with U.S. authorities and international operators on how to resume service.
• Several European postal operators have temporarily limited U.S. parcel intake, while the White House presses carriers to capture more package‑content data and says express couriers like FedEx and UPS should manage without major issues.
• After the China‑only step in May, daily low‑value shipments from China reportedly fell from about four million to one million and $492 million in duties were collected, with CBP data showing 1.36 billion de‑minimis packages in 2024.