(NCS) — Japan, Australia and Taiwan have joined a rising listing of places suspending some parcel shipments to the United States following the implementation of new guidelines below President Donald Trump’s administration that can finish tariff exemptions.
The “de minimis” exemption, which allowed shipments of items price $800 or much less to enter the United States obligation free, can be eradicated beginning Friday.
The change by the Trump administration is geared toward slowing the tempo of low-cost imports in a bit to bolster home manufacturing however has triggered world disruptions to postal networks and e-commerce provide chains.
Countries like India, Thailand, South Korea, and New Zealand have already introduced service suspensions till additional discover, citing logistical challenges and uncertainty over the US’s tariff insurance policies.
More postal suppliers throughout the Asia Pacific at the moment are additionally briefly halting providers to the US, impacting low-value parcels despatched by people and small companies alike.
Japan Post introduced it’ll briefly droop deliveries of small packages with values exceeding $100 to the US beginning Wednesday, based on a statement Monday.
Australia Post mentioned it’ll “temporarily partially suspend postal services to the United States and Puerto Rico, effective 26 August 2025 until further notice,” based on a update Tuesday.
“This response is in-line with action taken by numerous postal operators internationally,” it added.
Australian public broadcaster ABC reported uncertainty with postage has additionally created chaos for e-commerce retailers based mostly within the nation.
Speaking with ABC, co-founder of maternity put on model Apéro, Laz Smith, mentioned: “The volatility in decision making, and the volatility of the market, and, quite frankly, the lack of ability of even Australia Post to be able to address these issues in a timely manner, puts us, and all of Australian fashion, in a really precarious position.”
Taiwan’s postal service has additionally suspended deliveries of small parcels certain for the US, efficient from Tuesday, based on a statement Monday.
Chunghwa Post mentioned it has stopped delivering packages as “the global postal system has not yet provided a service allowing senders to prepay customs duty, and Chunghwa Post’s contracted carriers have also announced suspension of merchandise mail deliveries.”
The de minimis change is anticipated to have an effect on low cost sellers, like Amazon Haul and TikTok Shop, as nicely as on-line marketplaces Etsy and Shopify, all of which have linked US shoppers to companies worldwide.
The looming tariff exemption deadline has prompted worldwide postal service DHL to cease accepting shipments to the US beginning August 25, becoming a member of European peers in halting shipments.
US Customs and Border Protection estimated that greater than 1.36 billion de minimis shipments entered the nation final fiscal 12 months, with greater than 4 million de minimis shipments processed every day.
According to the most recent govt order, companies might face an $80 per merchandise cost for a rustic with a tariff fee lower than 16%, or prices as excessive as $160 per merchandise for a rustic with a tariff fee of between 16% and 25%, and $200 per merchandise for a rustic with a tariff fee above 25%.
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NCS’s Auzinea Bacon contributed to this report.