De Minimis - Updated Country List
Paused now (postal shipments of goods to the U.S.)
Belgium — bpost (paused Aug 23). bpost Pressroombpost
Germany — Deutsche Post/DHL Parcel (postal channel) (business parcels stopped Aug 22; broader postal pause tied to Aug 29 change). DHL Express continues under commercial clearance. DHL Group+1
France — La Poste (suspending parcels except small private gifts; began this week). Le Monde.frLaposte Aide
Austria — Austrian Post (halted most U.S.-bound parcels). Reuters
Italy — Poste Italiane (stopped shipments of merchandise; some express/commercial options remain). Poste ItalianeRaiNews
Denmark & Sweden — PostNord (Nordic operator paused certain goods; gifts under $100 exempt). PostNord GroupThe Local Denmark
Portugal — CTT (suspended parcel shipments; documents and small private gifts still OK). ExpressoCTT
Spain — Correos (temporary suspension while adapting to new U.S. requirements). El País
Japan — Japan Post (suspending acceptance of many U.S.-bound items containing goods). 郵便局 | 日本郵便株式会社
Australia — Australia Post (paused most parcels; letters/documents and small gifts still allowed). ReutersABC
Taiwan — Chunghwa Post (suspended EMS/parcel/ePacket categories containing goods). Post Office
Mexico — Correos de México (paused postal packages as of Aug 27). Gobierno de MéxicoPolitico
Announced partial limits / shifting to “paid-duty” services (not full stops)
United Kingdom — Royal Mail briefly paused, then restarted U.S. parcels with a new pre-paid duties (PDDP)option; expect extra fees. The IndependentValue Added Resource
Canada — Canada Post is not pausing; it’s rolling out a duty-prepay system so senders can keep shipping under the new rules. Canada PostCTVNews
Singapore — SingPost stopped taking U.S. items with commercial value via standard post and is redirecting customers to specific express services that can handle prepaid duties. Singapore Post
What’s driving all this
Starting Aug 29, 2025, the U.S. ends the long-standing $800 de minimis duty-free threshold for all countries, with a short transition that lets postal operators use flat-fee duties before full ad-valorem rates kick in. That’s why many posts paused until they can collect/remit duties up front. ReutersThe Washington Post
Useful Links for Further Reading:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/08/28/de-minimis-expiration-shipping-prices-consumers/?utm
https://www.reuters.com/business/end-us-low-value-package-tariff-exemption-is-permanent-trump-officials-say-2025-08-28/?utm_source
https://www.ft.com/content/43ae5c68-2f6b-4a6c-ba8e-3575a9fe685b?utm
https://www.reuters.com/business/end-us-low-value-package-tariff-exemption-is-permanent-trump-officials-say-2025-08-28/?utm
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/28/mexico-suspends-postal-shipments-to-united-states-over-tariff-confusion-00533242?utm