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The CTT will temporarily suspend the transportation of postal remittances to the US from Tuesday, today announced the Post Office, following the same position as the main European companies in the sector. There are already 25 countries that made this decision.
The National Postal Operator joins the various European Post Operators who have decided in the last days of orders for the US due to the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.
“Due to the discontinuation of the US regime, CTT will temporarily suspend transportation postal remittances containing these goods to the US in All products Mail, universal service order and international express order from August 26, ”reads in a statement issued Tuesday by CTT.
Shipping to the US containing “exclusively documents and offers between individuals of less than $ 100 will not be impacted For this measure, ”the CTTs.
Sending shipments containing goods to the US “may continue to be assured through the premium international productfor contractual clients of CTT Expresso, who Allows shipments up to 30 kg with collection and delivery in the most convenient place, being the fees supported by recipients“The post office reports.
The US President abolished last month by executive order, with effect from August 29, the Tax exemption on low value goodsknown as “minimis”.
According to the Universal Postal Union, UN Postal Agency, It’s already 25 Countries suspended orders for postal orders to the US.
“Postal operators from 25 member countries have notified the universal postal union that suspended their postal services Exit to the United States due to uncertainties related to traffic services, ”the UPU said in a statement cited by AFP.
The National Post Office of France, Spain, Germany and the United Kingdom announced that they will temporarily suspend the For the US from next week, to adapt to new measures, says the politician.
O Belgian operator BposT had already interrupted the ship to the US last Friday, according to a statement from the company.
The suspensions of the shipments, which do not cover letters or small volumes of less than $ 100, will start on Monday and will be in force until postal services find solutions practices.
“The suspension will be maintained by strictly necessary time To adopt the indispensable operational measures to fulfill the new obligations imposed by the United States, ”Spanish Postal Service said on Friday.
The UK Royal Mail said the interruption expects only a few days after which it will have “a new system in operation,” the BBC reported.
Some of the postal services Responsibly the USA because they have not given them enough time to adapt to the new rules.
“Despite conversations with US customs services, it was not granted any period for postal operators to organize And ensure the computer developments necessary to comply with the new established rules, ”said Frenchman La Poste, cited by Le Monde.
Small volume rates arise precisely as the US and the European Union about a new commercial pact, ending months of increasing tensions around the rates imposed between the two economic blocks.
So far, US fiscal policy allowed low value orders to reach the US with little bureaucracy and without payment of tariffswhich favored the growth of platforms like Shein and Temu.
