DHL, which operates Germany’s postal service Deutsche Post, announced it will suspend the acceptance and transport of parcels and postal items containing goods from business customers destined for the United States after August 25.
“The reason for these likely temporary restrictions is new processes required by US authorities for postal shipping, which differ from the previously applicable regulations,” it stated in a statement on Friday (August 22).
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On April 20, DHL Express, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Post, declared it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the US, as US customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance.
The notice on the company website was not dated, but its metadata indicated it was compiled on Saturday.
DHL attributed the halt to new US customs rules that require formal entry processing on all shipments worth over $800. The minimum had been $2,500 until a change on April 5.
