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 …
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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, …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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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Storch Advisors CEO Gerald Storch says Walmart’s strong earnings show it’s ‘winning this game,’ while Target faces falling sales, messy stores and leadership turmoil on ‘Varney & Co.’ Postal services in Europe and around the world plan to halt shipping merchandise to the U.S. as the Trump administration’s end of …
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A warehouse worker uses a scanner to identify cartons of parcels of goods on a conveyor belt in a hangar at DHL’s parcel distribution and express freight warehouse in Valence, France, on December 12, 2024. Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas/AFP via Getty …
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Multiple postal services around Europe announced Saturday that they are suspending the shipment of many packages to the United States amid a lack of clarity over new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy said they will stop shipping most merchandise to the U.S. effective immediately. France …
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