Australia Post halts most parcel postage to US immediately
Australia Post halts most parcel postage to US immediately
Australia Post joins other global mail services and suspends US parcels
Australia Post is taking the extraordinary step of immediately suspending many forms of shipping to the United States, as a Trump administration tariff deadline approaches on Friday.
cross-posted from: https://aussie.zone/post/24045349
Australia Post has suspended most postage to the US ahead of new tariffs on low-value parcels, with businesses wanting to ship to American customers now unable to use the government-owned carrier.
Some online retailers had pre-empted issues with sending goods to the US and stopped shipping there in recent weeks, as global postal services described "chaos".
From Friday, August 29, parcels valued under $US800 ($1,230) imported into the US will attract tariffs or flat fees.