Postal services across Europe announced the suspension of sending several low value shipping packages to the United States on Saturday, 23, amid confusion over new tariffs.
The “minimi exemption”-which allows packages of less than $ 800 to enter the US without tariffs-is scheduled to end next Friday, 29.
In 2024, 1.36 billion packages were sent with the exemption, representing goods totaling US $ 64.6 billion, according to US customs border customs agency.
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The postal services of Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop sending most of the goods to the US immediately. France and Austria will do this on Monday.
The UK Royal Mail has announced that it will interrupt the US on Tuesday, with time for the packages to arrive before the tariffs. UK items with a value of over $ 100 – including gifts for friends and family – will be taxed by 10%. Source: Associated Press.
