Your late-night online shopping spree just hit a snag. Postal services worldwide are slamming the brakes on U.S.-bound packages after the Trump administration axed tariff exemptions for low-value parcels – and the fallout is rippling through global e-commerce. 🚫📦
The $800-and-under 'de minimis' rule, which let small packages zip through customs with minimal paperwork, ends August 29. Now everything from that trendy K-pop merch to your favorite Scandinavian skincare could get slapped with new fees. 💸
Chaos reigns as postal giants scramble:
🇩🇪 Germany's DHL halts business shipments August 25
🇪🇺 PostNord (Sweden/Denmark) and Austria Post press pause
🇦🇺 Australia Post stops third-country transits
🇪🇸 Spain exempts only sub-$100 gifts/books
Etsy sellers are scrambling too – the platform will suspend shipping labels for US-bound items from Australia, Canada, and UK mail services starting August 25. Their advice? 'Switch to FedEx or UPS!' 🚚💨
While FedEx says it's business as usual, small businesses and cross-border shoppers are left wondering: Is this a temporary glitch or the new normal for global trade? 🌐🔮
