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Jul 1, 2025 Trump signed an executive order eliminating the de minimis tariff exemption, triggering global postal-service suspensions to the U.S. Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
Removing a long-standing trade exemption disrupted mail service from nearly 30 countries, showing the cascading economic effects of unilateral tariff policy.
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- Trump removes de minimis tariff exemption, triggering global postal service suspensions — Donald Trump removed the de minimis exemption that had exempted packages worth under US$800 from tariffs. In response, postal services in nearly 30 countries—including 22 European nations, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore—suspended deliveries to the US starting Friday, 29 August 2025, to adjust billing systems and account for increased costs. Services indicated suspensions would continue indefinitely until new tariff rules were clarified and systems adapted.
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