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BumRushDaShow

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Thu Aug 28, 2025, 10:42 AM Aug 2025

Mexico suspends postal shipments to the U.S. over latest tariff confusion

Source: NBC News/AP

Aug. 28, 2025, 12:00 AM EDT / Source: The Associated Press


MEXICO CITY — Mexico said Wednesday its postal service was suspending package shipments to the United States ahead of an end to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages by the Trump administration.

The announcement follows similar moves by postal services from the European Union and several other countries to pause shipping as they await more clarity on the U.S. measure. It also comes during monthslong negotiations between the Mexican government and the Trump administration to avoid wider tariffs.

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

Mexico’s government said its postal service, Correos de Mexico, will temporarily suspend package deliveries to the U.S., starting Wednesday.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/latin-america/mexico-suspends-postal-shipments-us-latest-tariff-confusion-rcna227668

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Mexico suspends postal shipments to the U.S. over latest tariff confusion (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 2025 OP
Postal providers in Belgium, Denmark and New Zealand have already suspended shipments of packages to the U.S, Germany, ImNotGod Aug 2025 #1

ImNotGod

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1. Postal providers in Belgium, Denmark and New Zealand have already suspended shipments of packages to the U.S, Germany,
Thu Aug 28, 2025, 11:21 AM
Aug 2025

France, Britain and India have announced they will follow suit in the coming days., DHL will stop accepting parcels for the U.S. beginning Monday.

Per news on the 27th so Mexico is added to the list.

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