US ends long-standing exemption for low-value postal packages

Yasamin Fri Aug 2025 3 months ago 279

According to U.S. officials, during a six-month transition period, postal companies will be required to pay fixed duties ranging from $80 to $200 per package, depending on the country of origin.


The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency emphasized that from now on, all foreign shipments, regardless of their value, will be subject to standard tariffs.


Government officials state that some companies' abuse of this exemption had paved the way for the entry of narcotics, particularly fentanyl and its precursors, into the United States.


White House advisors have described the revocation of this exemption as a measure to protect public health and reduce trafficking. Peter Navarro, the President's trade advisor, stated that this policy, in addition to saving the lives of thousands of American citizens, will generate approximately $10 billion in annual tariff revenue for the government.


This exemption, first established in 1938, had its threshold increased from $200 to $800 in 2015 to facilitate e-commerce and the activities of small businesses.


However, with the imposition of new tariffs, several postal companies have announced they will halt shipments to the United States.

Washington announced that starting Friday, the tariff exemption for low-value imported postal packages to the United States will be revoked.

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