Postal traffic to US plunges over 80% after Trump administration abolishes de minimis exemption
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Postal traffic to the United States has dropped by over 80% following new tariffs announced by the Trump administration, which took effect on August 29. The Universal Postal Union (UPU) reported that 88 operators worldwide have fully or partially suspended parcel shipping to the US. The tariffs abolished the de minimis exemption on small packages entering the US, a policy in place since 1938 that allowed low-value items to enter duty-free.
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88 operators worldwide have fully or partially suspended the shipping of parcels to the US
The exemption, which had been in place since 1938, allowed items worth...
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