PostNord announces the temporary pause on postal shipments containing goods to the United States and Puerto Rico, effective from August 23, following a recent change in the customs and tariffs rules for the U.S., eliminating the De Minimis exemption for inbound goods.
The De Minimis exemption is a U.S. trade rule that allows low-value goods (below $800) to enter the country without paying customs, duties or taxes. It’s designed to simplify and speed up the import process for small shipments.
The suspension of the De Minimis rule removes the previous exemption, meaning all goods — except for gifts sent by private individuals valued under $100 and parcels with a declared value of more than $800 — must have tariffs paid prior to arrival in the U.S., while the carrier will be responsible for ensuring compliance. The change in regulation, effective August 29th, 2025, will considerably impact international postal services and e-retailers.
My wife follows a lot of vintage clothing sellers and enthusiasts online, and many of them are pauseing sales to the US over similar concerns. The de minimis exemption covered millions of packages...
My wife follows a lot of vintage clothing sellers and enthusiasts online, and many of them are pauseing sales to the US over similar concerns. The de minimis exemption covered millions of packages a day, and no one is actually prepared to handle its cessation. The infrastructure just isnt there yet.
I saw a small press say they're only going to be doing POD books in the US, because even though books are (probably) still exempt, the amount of paperwork and the uncertainty means the labor...
I saw a small press say they're only going to be doing POD books in the US, because even though books are (probably) still exempt, the amount of paperwork and the uncertainty means the labor involved isn't worth the shipment anymore.
So even when there are exemptions, it is just easier not to
I think once you stp providing the service, you are not likely to renew it if the terms don't change in your favor (if the US import conditions don't change).
I think once you stp providing the service, you are not likely to renew it if the terms don't change in your favor (if the US import conditions don't change).
One of my favorite craftspeople in Canada is talking about having to shut down their business - prints have a minimal profit margin, and the effort of tariff compliance is beyond capacity. The...
One of my favoritecraftspeople in Canada is talking about having to shut down their business - prints have a minimal profit margin, and the effort of tariff compliance is beyond capacity.
The removal of the de minimis exemption is yet another dumb shoot-from-the-hip exercise of executive power for its own sake, which just wounds everyone.
See also tariffs on coffee, tea, chocolate/cocoa, bananas, mangos etc. Tariffs on commodities that can't be produced here are ridiculous but so it goes.
See also tariffs on coffee, tea, chocolate/cocoa, bananas, mangos etc.
Tariffs on commodities that can't be produced here are ridiculous but so it goes.
Many other European countries have announced the same. There is no system for handling tarrifstolls packages worth less than a dollar value threshold, so postal services don't know what to do....
Many other European countries have announced the same. There is no system for handling tarrifstolls packages worth less than a dollar value threshold, so postal services don't know what to do.
Royal Mail (UK), Belgian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Luxembourg mail services, Australian Mail, Canada Mail, reportedly some DHL services, the list has been growing steadily the last couple of days.
There are a host of news articles about this. I can't seem to find anyone attempting to give an overview of all areas impacted though.
At least 25 countries have decided to suspend package deliveries to the United States, as concern grows over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs, a UN body said Tuesday.
A bit more of a practical concern is: shouldn't worrying about this be the USPS's job? That's how every EU country handles customs, the country's "designated operator" (i.e. national postal...
A bit more of a practical concern is: shouldn't worrying about this be the USPS's job? That's how every EU country handles customs, the country's "designated operator" (i.e. national postal service) handles local customs clearance and such.
As is said in mycketforvirrad'slinked article: This seems USPS has nohing to do with it thus postal services stop providing the service as they don't want to do the hustle.
As is said in mycketforvirrad'slinked article:
(parcel/goods) must have tariffs paid prior to arrival in the U.S., while the carrier will be responsible for ensuring compliance
This seems USPS has nohing to do with it thus postal services stop providing the service as they don't want to do the hustle.
That's not entirely unheard of. Czech Republic (in EU, where I live) collects VAT for everything but thete is a possibility for seller (if not in EU) to collect VAT at checkout and then add IOSS...
That's not entirely unheard of.
Czech Republic (in EU, where I live) collects VAT for everything but thete is a possibility for seller (if not in EU) to collect VAT at checkout and then add IOSS number (which is something like their identificator as importer - they have to obtain it from EU themselves) to the order info and customs just let the parcel through and collct VAT from seller.
If thereis customs burden (the order is over 150€), customs (import) have to paid too and this time the hustle is put on the receiving end (the customer).
I suppose there will be some mechanism for big importers that will make it easier for them, I'm speaking purely from a few times a year end user perspective.
But EU has this IOSS number thing that makes it kinda easy for sellers to have their parcels imported. US likely doesn't have this at the moment thus parcel services (which seems to be considered the importer in this case) may simply ignore US as the delivery location altogether.
Due to changes in customs.policies made by US president Donald Trump, Czech Post will stop accepting parcels to US. They will still accept and deliver letters and documents.
Due to changes in customs.policies made by US president Donald Trump, Czech Post will stop accepting parcels to US. They will still accept and deliver letters and documents.
PostNord is temporarily pausing certain goods to the United States and Puerto Rico
Cision – 20th August 2025
I suppose this is the reason for stopping the service. Seems like US may be isolating themselves a bit.
My wife follows a lot of vintage clothing sellers and enthusiasts online, and many of them are pauseing sales to the US over similar concerns. The de minimis exemption covered millions of packages a day, and no one is actually prepared to handle its cessation. The infrastructure just isnt there yet.
I saw a small press say they're only going to be doing POD books in the US, because even though books are (probably) still exempt, the amount of paperwork and the uncertainty means the labor involved isn't worth the shipment anymore.
So even when there are exemptions, it is just easier not to
I think once you stp providing the service, you are not likely to renew it if the terms don't change in your favor (if the US import conditions don't change).
One of my favorite craftspeople in Canada is talking about having to shut down their business - prints have a minimal profit margin, and the effort of tariff compliance is beyond capacity.
The removal of the de minimis exemption is yet another dumb shoot-from-the-hip exercise of executive power for its own sake, which just wounds everyone.
See also tariffs on coffee, tea, chocolate/cocoa, bananas, mangos etc.
Tariffs on commodities that can't be produced here are ridiculous but so it goes.
Many other European countries have announced the same. There is no system for handling tarrifstolls packages worth less than a dollar value threshold, so postal services don't know what to do.
Royal Mail (UK), Belgian, Norwegian, Danish, Swedish, Luxembourg mail services, Australian Mail, Canada Mail, reportedly some DHL services, the list has been growing steadily the last couple of days.
There are a host of news articles about this. I can't seem to find anyone attempting to give an overview of all areas impacted though.
25 countries suspend postal services to U.S. over tariffs: UN (CTV News)
A bit more of a practical concern is: shouldn't worrying about this be the USPS's job? That's how every EU country handles customs, the country's "designated operator" (i.e. national postal service) handles local customs clearance and such.
As is said in mycketforvirrad'slinked article:
This seems USPS has nohing to do with it thus postal services stop providing the service as they don't want to do the hustle.
That is utterly silly. They're trying to collect customs AND pass on the hassle to foreign senders?
Yeah, good luck with that.
That's not entirely unheard of.
Czech Republic (in EU, where I live) collects VAT for everything but thete is a possibility for seller (if not in EU) to collect VAT at checkout and then add IOSS number (which is something like their identificator as importer - they have to obtain it from EU themselves) to the order info and customs just let the parcel through and collct VAT from seller.
If thereis customs burden (the order is over 150€), customs (import) have to paid too and this time the hustle is put on the receiving end (the customer).
I suppose there will be some mechanism for big importers that will make it easier for them, I'm speaking purely from a few times a year end user perspective.
But EU has this IOSS number thing that makes it kinda easy for sellers to have their parcels imported. US likely doesn't have this at the moment thus parcel services (which seems to be considered the importer in this case) may simply ignore US as the delivery location altogether.
Due to changes in customs.policies made by US president Donald Trump, Czech Post will stop accepting parcels to US. They will still accept and deliver letters and documents.