PostEurop, representing 53 European Designated Operators, notes that its members have been directly affected by the U.S. Executive Order of 30 July, which eliminates the de minimis exception that exempted international shipments valued at under USD$800 from tariffs for low-value shipments originating from Europe, effective 29 August 2025. This follows our previous PostEurop statement, where we had already highlighted and anticipated the significant potential impact of this measure. PostEurop continues to actively support its members by coordinating exchanges among operators and with international organisations to help address the challenges arising from this change.
We are pleased to note that several members have now resumed, totally or partially, deliveries to the United States. This reflects the considerable efforts being made to restore traffic despite the complex regulatory and operational challenges. Members are at different stages in implementing solutions and continue to work closely with partners across the logistics chain to resume services as swiftly as possible.
PostEurop fully respects the sovereign right of the United States to determine tariffs and customs procedures, and members are committed to complying with the law. At the same time, the Executive Order has posed significant challenges, including:
- an extremely short implementation period and initial lack of clarity on rules,
- substantial operational and technical impacts, such as advance duty collection and new data requirements,
- increased risk exposure linked to modified liability conditions, and
- the critical role of carriers (airlines) and other qualified parties in maintaining service continuity.
PostEurop encourages businesses and customers to continue working closely with their postal operators by providing accurate and complete shipment information, which helps to ensure smooth customs clearance.
Members postal operators are doing everything possible to resolve the situation and restore reliable service for cross-border services for commerce.
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PostEurop, representing 53 European Designated Operators, notes that its members have been directly affected by the U.S. Executive Order of 30 July, which eliminates the de minimis exception that exempted international shipments valued at under USD$800 from tariffs for low-value shipments originating from Europe, effective 29 August 2025. This follows our previous PostEurop statement, where we had already highlighted and anticipated the significant potential impact of this measure. PostEurop continues to actively support its members by coordinating exchanges among operators and with international organisations to help address the challenges arising from this change.
We are pleased to note that several members have now resumed, totally or partially, deliveries to the United States. This reflects the considerable efforts being made to restore traffic despite the complex regulatory and operational challenges. Members are at different stages in implementing solutions and continue to work closely with partners across the logistics chain to resume services as swiftly as possible.
PostEurop fully respects the sovereign right of the United States to determine tariffs and customs procedures, and members are committed to complying with the law. At the same time, the Executive Order has posed significant challenges, including:
- an extremely short implementation period and initial lack of clarity on rules,
- substantial operational and technical impacts, such as advance duty collection and new data requirements,
- increased risk exposure linked to modified liability conditions, and
- the critical role of carriers (airlines) and other qualified parties in maintaining service continuity.
PostEurop encourages businesses and customers to continue working closely with their postal operators by providing accurate and complete shipment information, which helps to ensure smooth customs clearance.
Members postal operators are doing everything possible to resolve the situation and restore reliable service for cross-border services for commerce.