"On August 29th, US legislation regarding the import of shipments into the United States will change," PostNL explains. "These changes are due to the expiration of the import duty exemption for shipments with a value of up to $800. The implementation of this change is still pending."
The postal service has not yet provided clarity on how these packages will be allowed into the United States.
PostNL, together with other European postal companies and the United States Postal Service (USPS), is trying to gain clarity about the process and requirements set by US customs.
Earlier on Friday, DHL announced it was temporarily restricting parcel shipments from Germany to the US due to changing US regulations. Only parcels with a value of up to $100 and marked as gifts will be shipped there. Businesses and individuals wishing to send more expensive parcels will have to use more expensive express delivery services.
The Austrian Post, the Belgian bpost and the Swedish-Danish PostNord have also announced similar measures.
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The US has announced that the de minimis exemption for imports (the threshold below which imported goods won’t need to be charged duties and fees) from all countries will be eliminated as of August 29th 2025. It’s crucial to understand how this change may impact your shipments.
Duties and customs clearance: Starting August 29th, all shipments to the US—regardless of value—will be subject to applicable duties and customs clearance. As of this date, Canada Post has advised that its current Delivered Duty Unpaid (DDU) shipping services to the US (Tracked PacketTM USA, Expedited ParcelTM USA, or XpresspostTM USA) are not compliant with these changes.
There is a significant risk that non-compliant shipments arriving to the US beyond August 29th will be returned to the sender. Therefore, effective August 25th these Canada Post services will be disabled
This means both our Netherlands and Canadian Store can only ship by UPS & FEDEX to any adress in the United States of America
