Parcels sit on a conveyor system inside the Oesterreichische Post AG postal sorting facility in Vienna. Photo by Akos Stiller/Bloomberg

Postal services across the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the United States, citing confusion about how to process millions of low-value packages that will lose their duty-free treatment next week.

As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the so-called de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.

Under the new regime, which started with China and Hong Kong in May, goods mailed from other countries will be subject to tariffs and compliance with Customs and Border Protection rules. Verifiable gifts valued at less than US$100 will remain duty-free

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