Australia Post halts transit shipping to US as 'chaotic' tariff deadline looms
3 days ago
- #Australia Post
- #global shipping
- #US tariffs
- Australia Post suspends transit shipping to the US ahead of new tariffs effective August 29.
- Global postal services face chaos as some European carriers halt US shipments entirely.
- Low-value parcels (under $800) previously tax-exempt will now attract tariffs or flat fees.
- Postal operators struggle with uncertainty on how to collect new duties.
- Australian e-commerce retailers, like Apéro, pause US shipments due to market volatility.
- Some global postal services, including Bpost and PostNord, suspend US shipments entirely.
- Australia Post is exploring third-party solutions to handle duties and taxes for merchants.