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ATHENS, Greece — 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 US$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 Friday. On Saturday, postal services around Europe announced that...
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August 24, 2025
05:51
A duty-free exemption is about to expire amid Trump’s trade war. So postal services across Europe will halt shipments to the U.S.
Source: fortune.com
August 24, 2025
05:21
New ‘de minimis’ tariff rules end many parcel shipments to U.S. : NPR
Source: npr.org
August 24, 2025
05:15
European, Asian postal services halt US shipments as Trump ends tariff exemption
Source: foxbusiness.com
August 24, 2025
04:16
European Postal Services Slam Brakes On US Shipments Over New Tariffs
Source: republicworld.com
August 24, 2025
03:59
Some European Postal Services Halt US Deliveries Over Trump Executive Order
Source: newsweek.com
May 21, 2025
07:49
G7 finance ministers to discuss low-cost shipments from China as EU mulls fee
Source: theglobeandmail.com
May 15, 2025
20:47
House considers universal de minimis ban as fees on China parcels ease
Source: freightwaves.com
May 14, 2025
21:01
US slashes tariffs on Temu, Shein goods to as low as 30%: report
Source: nypost.com
May 3, 2025
04:29
UPDATE 3-China low-value package exemption ends with questions over US tariff collections, logistics
Source: devdiscourse.com
February 15, 2025
05:40
Trump’s threat to suspend ‘de minimis’ exemption leaves Canadian retailers on pause
Source: theglobeandmail.com