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Germany's DHL joins peers in restricting US-bound parcel services
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Posted on August 22, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
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Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on August 22, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
DHL halts standard parcel shipments to the US due to new customs regulations, affecting business services but not DHL Express. Private shipments under $100 are still allowed.
DUSSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) -German postal services group DHL said on Friday it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, in line with similar moves by European peers deterred by looming U.S. customs duties for low-value packages.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said last month it would suspend the global "de minimis" exemption, which also allows minimal paperwork, for international shipments under $800, effective August 29.
Earlier this week, postal groups in Scandinavia, Austria and Belgium said they would pause parcel shipments to the United States.
"The reason for these likely temporary restrictions is new processes required by U.S. authorities for postal shipping," DHL said.
August 25 would be the last day it takes consignments, but premium delivery service DHL Express would not be affected by the suspension, the company added.
It said private customers could continue to send gifts worth less than $100 to the United States as a standard parcel but these shipments would be subject to even stricter controls to prevent misuse.
(Reporting by Tom Kaeckenhoff, Writing by Ludwig Burger, Editing by Rachel More)
A parcel shipment refers to the process of sending packages or goods from one location to another, often involving postal or courier services.
Customs duties are taxes imposed on goods when they are transported across international borders, typically based on the value of the goods.
The de minimis exemption allows certain low-value goods to be imported without incurring customs duties or taxes, simplifying the import process.
DHL Express is a premium delivery service offered by DHL, providing fast and reliable international shipping options for urgent shipments.
Low-value packages are items shipped internationally that fall below a certain monetary threshold, often exempt from higher customs duties.
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