AUSTRALIA Post is set to resume services to the United States following a kerfuffle two weeks ago over Trumpian plans to crack down on small scale ‘de minimis’ packages.
“Australia Post is pleased to update our business customers that we plan to resume postal services to the United States (US) and its overseas territories on or before, Thursday 25 September 2025,” it stated.
“This resumption follows changes the US government made to customs and import tariff rules, which saw Australia Post, along with numerous other international postal operators, make the difficult decision to temporarily suspend partial postal services to the US, Puerto Rico, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, US Virgin Islands and US Minor Outlying Islands.”
Australia Post is said to be working with Zonos, one of a small number of authorised US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Universal Postal Union third-party providers, to provide customers with a solution to meet the new rules to deliver to the US.
“Our team is working around the clock to ensure service is resumed as soon as possible and we will continue to keep you updated as we work towards removing the temporary suspension,” Australia Post stated.
The outlook is far from certain, however.
“US tariff information is subject to change. We are monitoring the situation closely and providing updates on our website,” Australia Post stated.
It recommended customers visit official websites for the latest information.
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