India, Aug. 27 -- The UN postal agency says it is taking all possible measures to keep packages flowing to the United States after dozens of countries suspended service.
The U.S. Government announced that it will suspend duty-free "de minimis" measures for low-value packages starting on Friday after President Donald Trump removed a rule exempting parcels worth less than $800 from his tariffs.
That means packages worth less than $800 will no longer be exempt from customs duties and may require new processing requirements. There is no impact on letters.
Postal services in at least 25 countries have suspended their outbound postal services to the US, citing uncertainties related to transit, according to the Universal Postal Union, or UPU.
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