DHL and Others Suspend US Shipments Amid New Customs Regulations
TL;DR
DHL has temporarily suspended shipments from Germany to the U.S. due to uncertainties caused by President Trump's elimination of the de minimis exemption on tariffs for goods under $800, leading to concerns over customs costs and procedures amid ongoing trade tensions.
- Fearing Customs Chaos, DHL Joins Others in Suspending U.S. Shipments The New York Times
- DHL joins European peers in pausing many parcel shipments to the US CNN
- Royal Mail and DHL halt some US deliveries over tariffs BBC
- Aug 22, 2025: New U.S. customs regulations: Temporary restrictions on postal goods shipping to the U.S. for private and business customers DHL Group
- Mail Carriers Pause US Deliveries as Tariff Shift Sows Confusion Bloomberg.com
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