European postal services suspend shipment of packages to US over import tariffs

[LiberalArkie]

August 23, 2025

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the rule.

The exemption, known as the “ de minimis” exemption, allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty free. A total of 1.36 billion packages were sent in 2024 under this exemption, for goods worth $64.6 billion, according to data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Agency.

It is set to expire on Friday. On Saturday, postal services around Europe announced that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid confusion over new import duties.

Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France and Austria will follow on Monday.

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https://apnews.com/article/us-tariffs-goods-services-suspension-85c7b36b9e92c0e640dfe2ac418cd907

First Thailand notice now Europe

PostEurop, an association of 51 European public postal operators, said that if no solution can be found by Aug. 29 all its members will likely follow suit.

[RockRaven]

1. Well, America deserves some Finding Out, as little as I expect this to change anything.

Remember that Congress could take away The Dotard's tariff toy at any time, it is a power which they have delegated to his office. Every tariff shenanigan that he performs is their fault too.

[Fiendish Thingy]

2. Did you mean to post this twice?

The options button allows you to self delete.

[LiberalArkie]

4. Nope.. The first one failed and weirdly showed up a minute or slow later. But it is deleted

[The Madcap]

3. The non-Russian world unites

Starving the beast is the only way to defeat it.