European, Asian postal services halt US shipments as Trump ends tariff exemption

Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the U.S. as the Trump administration's end of the de minimus tariff exemption goes into effect. The “de minimus” exemption allowed internation carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the U.S. without paying any duties. The White House announced the end of the exemption weeks ago, linking it to fentanyl and other illicit drugs coming into the U.S. DHL, Europe's largest shipping provider, said in a statement on its website Friday that “Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany will no longer be able to accept…