(ECNS) -- At least 25 countries have suspended package deliveries to the U.S., the Universal Postal Union (UPU) said on Tuesday, after Donald Trump removed an exemption on packages worth under $800 U.S. dollars.
The U.S. government's move has sparked a flurry of announcements from postal services.
Russia on Tuesday announced the suspension of sending packages or mail containing goods to the U.S. in the wake of tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, but correspondence sending won't be affected.
Bulgaria's state postal service is set to suspend all types of shipment to the U.S. from Aug. 26, due to planned changes by the U.S. administration to its rules on customs clearance of imports valued less than 800 U.S. dollars.
Korea Post said it will halt sending air parcels and some express mail services to the U.S. starting Tuesday, while keeping premium services, operated via private couriers, available subject to customs duties.
Other countries including France, Britain, Germany, Italy, India, Australia, and Japan, also announced the suspension.
The U.S. media outlet NPR said eliminating de minimis shipments would hurt poorer Americans the most and — presaging the headaches that logistics companies are encountering this week — would be "an administrative nightmare," citing a report released by the U.S. think tank Cato Institute.
(By Zhang Dongfang)
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