US tariffs sharply reduce international postal traffic and impact e-commerce
TL;DR
Postal traffic to the US has dropped over 80% following new tariffs and the abolition of the de minimis exemption, causing major operational disruptions among global postal operators, as the US enforces tariffs on all parcels entering the country.
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