Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the U.S. as the Trump administration’s end of the de minimus tariff exemption goes into effect. The de minimus exemption allowed international carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the U.S. without paying any duties. …
Read More »End of $800 duty-free exemption: European postal services halt US shipments; PostEurop says all operators could halt by August 29
Royal Mail post office (AP) European postal services are suspending shipments to the United States after Washington announced the end of the long-standing “de minimis” tariff exemption, sparking confusion over new customs rules and duties.The de minimis exemption, which currently allows packages worth less than $800 to enter the US …
Read More »European Postal Services Suspend Shipment of Packages to Us Over Tariffs
FILE – A Royal Mail Post Office is seen in London, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis, file) ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The end of an exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages coming into the United States is causing multiple international postal services to pause shipping as they …
Read More »Postal services across the world STOP shipment of packages to the United States over tariff ‘confusion’
Postal services across the world announced they are halting shipments to the United States amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The president announced last month that he would expand the United States’ efforts to close the ‘de minimis’ loophole, which allowed parcels valued at less than $800 to skirt import duties, to …
Read More »Royal Mail fails to deliver one in four first-class letters on time | UK | News
Royal Mail delivered one in four first-class letters late since being taken over by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky. Its service obligation requires it to deliver 93% of first-class post within one working day of collection, and 98.5% of second-class post within three working days. Despite these targets set by Ofcom, …
Read More »Europe Asia postal services to halt shipments to the US at end of Trump de minimums exemption
Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the US as the Trump administration’s end of the de minimus tariff exemption goes into effect. The “de minimus” exemption allowed internation carriers to ship goods valued under $800 to the US without paying any duties. The White …
Read More »After India, European postal services suspend deliveries to the US. Here’s why…
After India’s Department of Posts, on August 23, announced that it will temporarily suspend all types of postal articles to the United States amid President Donald Trump’s 50 per cent tariffs on India, European postal services are now also pausing deliveries to the US as tariff exemptions on their deliveries …
Read More »Royal Mail: Dog awareness campaign after posties hurt
West Worcestershire MP Dame Harriett Baldwin visited the Royal Mail sorting office in Pershore to thank staff and hear about the daily challenges they face, including the risk of dog attacks. More than 2,000 people were injured by dogs last year while delivering post and parcels. The Royal Mail is …
Read More »Royal Mail fail to deliver one in four first class letters on time in first months under new ownership approved by ministers
Royal Mail failed to deliver one in four first-class letters on time in the months after it was taken over by the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, it has been reported. The postal service, which is already under scrutiny after it increased the cost of a first-class stamp to £1.70 in April, is …
Read More »European postal services suspend packages to US over tariffs
Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden, and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the United States effective immediately. France and Austria will follow on Monday. The UK’s Royal Mail said it would halt shipments to the US on Tuesday to allow time for those packages to arrive …
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