šØ Major Customs Shake-Up: U.S. Ends De Minimis Exemption ā Chaos Hits European Carriers
Just days before a historic customs change takes effect in the United States, European postal services and carriers have suspended parcel deliveries to the U.S..
The move comes as the U.S. ends the century-old de minimis exemption, which previously allowed foreign shipments valued at up to $800 to enter duty-free and without detailed customs checks.
The new rule, signed under an executive order by Donald Trump, takes effect this Friday and will impact all countries, not just China.
š¦ Chaos Among Carriers: Major Suspensions
Several major European postal services have already announced halts to U.S. shipments:
š¹ DHL ā stopped accepting parcels bound for the U.S. (only the costlier DHL Express option remains).
š¹ Correos (Spain) ā admitted it only received compliance requirements from U.S. authorities on August 15, leaving no time to adjust.
š¹ La Poste (France) ā suspended shipments starting Monday.
š¹ Posti (Finland) ā halted shipments last Saturday, citing airlines refusing to carry U.S.-bound mail.
Other countries including Germany, Belgium, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and Switzerland quickly followed suit.
ā ļø Tech & Bureaucracy: The Real Roadblock
The challenge isnāt just customs paperwork ā itās technology.
Postal systems are not built to:
Send detailed data on each shipment to U.S. authorities.
Collect duties directly from recipients.
Even worse, no one knows who should collect customs duties ā postal operators, private couriers, or U.S. customs.
š©āš¼ Impact on Small Businesses & E-Shops
The hardest hit? Small European businesses selling directly to U.S. customers.
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Large corporations with warehouses and logistics hubs in the U.S. will barely feel the impact ā they already pay duties on bulk imports.
ā But smaller independent brands and e-shops will lose their ability to export cheaply.
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