Mexico announced on Wednesday package shipments to the United States is being suspended by its postal service ahead of an end to the exemption on tariff duties for low-value packages by the Trump administration.
Similar moves to pause shipping has been announced the European Union and other countries, including Japan and Australia, as they await further clarity over new import duties from the Trump administration, as monthslong negotiations—to avoid wider tariffs—with the Mexican government is ongoing, reports UNB/AP.
Packages that are worth less than $800, which could enter the US duty free, can no longer enjoy this privilege as the exemption, known as “de minimis”, is ending on Friday. In 2024, goods worth $64.6 billion—a total of 1.36 billion packages—were sent under this exemption, according to data from US Customs and Border Protection.
Correos de Mexico, Mexico’s postal service, will be suspending package deliveries to the US starting on Wednesday, though only temporarily.
“Mexico continues its dialogue with US authorities and international postal organizations to define mechanisms that will allow for the orderly resumption of services, providing certainty to users and avoiding setbacks in the delivery of goods,” the statement read.
To avoid increased tariffs and negotiate with Trump, Mexico has undertaken aggressive security measures by sending several imprisoned drug cartel figures to the US for prosecution.