Parcel services to the United States will resume within a fortnight after Australia Post was forced to pause deliveries for business customers due to an unexpected tariff announcement .

Australia's national mail service said parcel post to the United States and its overseas territories will be available "on or before" September 25.

Australia Post temporarily suspended mail to the US, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands and US Virgin Islands in response to changes to customs and import tariff rules.

The suspension affected Business Contract, MyPost Business and Retail customers who were now required to pre-pay tariffs.

But posted gifts valued at under US$100 were exempt from any tariffs, Australia Post said.

"Along with more than 190 other postal providers internationally, w

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