New ‘de minimis’ tariff rules end many parcel shipments to U.S. : NPR

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Boxed in by shifting tariff rules, European shippers pause some U.S.-bound parcels toggle caption Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images Many European parcel companies — including DHL, the Royal Mail, and the French and Spanish national post offices — are temporarily suspending some shipments to the U.S., citing new U.S. tariff policies that kick in this week. And while the financial costs of tariffs have dominated trade news this summer, in this case, it's not so much the money as the paperwork that's a stumbling block. An executive order from President Trump will end the "de minimis" rule, which allowed...