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Mexico said Wednesday it is suspending postal shipments of packages to the United States as the Trump administration prepares to end a key tariff exemption for low-value imports.
Correos de México, the national postal service, said it would halt deliveries starting immediately, citing uncertainty over U.S. plans to eliminate the “de minimis” exemption, which currently allows packages worth less than $800 to enter duty free. The exemption, which ends Friday, covered 1.36 billion packages worth $64.6 billion in 2024, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The decision mirrors moves by postal services in the European Union, Australia, Japan and other countries that have paused shipments to the U.S. as they await clarity on the new rules.
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