Global mail carriers suspended parcel deliveries to the US in the face of uncertainty over new duties on low-cost packages.
US President Donald Trump last month ordered the end of the “de minimis” provision, which allowed goods valued under $800 to enter the US duty-free.
The loophole was closed for China and Hong Kong in May, and is set to go worldwide Friday, sparking concern over a lack of information over how it will be enforced.
International postal carriers from Germany to New Zealand to South Korea have halted most US-bound packages.
The demise of de minimis compounds the challenges facing US importers; many businesses have so far resisted raising prices, and aren’t keen to do so this holiday season, Supply Chain Dive wrote.
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