DHL, one of the largest package shipping and delivery companies in Europe, is one of multiple services suspending shipments to the U.S., it announced on Aug. 22.
DHL Parcel Germany and its domestic arm, Deutsche Post, paused the "acceptance and transport of business customer parcels via the postal network to the U.S." as of Saturday, Aug. 23, due to tariff policies going into place on Friday, Aug. 29, the company said in a statement.
It cited an executive order signed by Trump in late July, effectively sunsetting the de minimis trade agreement, a tax exemption that allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. In 2024, de minimis shipments coming into the U.S. were valued at more than $1.36 billion, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection .
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