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.