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Posted on August 25, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 22, 2026
Add as preferred source on GoogleSwiss Post halts US shipments due to new customs rules, affecting global postal services. Solutions are being sought to resume operations.
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss Post said on Monday it would from Tuesday temporarily suspend accepting goods consignments to the United States due to new U.S. customs regulations.
"Swiss Post is working on solutions to ensure goods consignments can be shipped again as soon as possible," it said in a statement, noting that the new U.S. regulations were affecting postal services worldwide.
The news comes after 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.
(Writing by Dave Graham, Editing by Friederike Heine)
Customs regulations are laws that govern the import and export of goods across international borders, ensuring compliance with trade policies and duties.
The de minimis exemption allows for the importation of goods valued below a certain threshold without incurring duties or extensive paperwork.
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