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Australia Post halts most parcels to US as tariff chaos hits global carriers

16 days ago
  • #Australia Post
  • #global shipping
  • #US tariffs
  • Australia Post suspends most parcel postage to the US due to new tariffs on low-value parcels.
  • Only letters, documents, and gifts under $150 will continue to be shipped.
  • New US tariffs on parcels under $800 take effect from August 29, impacting global postal services.
  • Australian businesses relying on duty-free shipments to the US are affected.
  • Other countries like Norway, South Korea, and Italy have also suspended US shipments.
  • Private carriers like Shippit continue shipping to the US, having prepared for the tariff changes.
  • Australia Post is working on a solution with third-party platform Zonos.