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It will continue shipping letters and documents to the US, along with packages that are declared as gifts and are worth less than $US100 ($153). "We are disappointed we have had to take this action," Australia Post executive Gary Starr stated in a statement.
Australian businesses selling to American customers will be blocked from shipping to the US via Australia Post from today. The government-owned postal service joins other global carriers in taking this step, ahead of new levies beginning on Friday, August 29.
Australia Post has immediately suspended most postage to the United States, with only the delivery of letters, documents and gifts worth less than $150 continuing. The postal service has taken the extraordinary step to halt many forms of postage to the US, as a Trump administration tariff on low-value parcels is due to come into effect within days.
Some online retailers had pre-empted issues with sending goods to the US and stopped shipping there in recent weeks, as global postal services described "chaos". From Friday, August 29, parcels valued under $US800 ($1,230) imported into the US will attract tariffs or flat fees.
Australia Post is taking the extraordinary step of immediately suspending many forms of shipping to the United States, as a Trump administration tariff deadline approaches on Friday. Australia Post has suspended most postage to the US ahead of new tariffs on low-value parcels, with businesses wanting to ship to American customers now unable to use the government-owned carrier.
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