In yet another consequence of the ongoing stupidity of the OAFPOTUS and his droogs, postal services around the world have suspended service to the US while they figure out how they're going to deal with the end of the de minimis tariff exemption:
The Trump administration ended the exception for China and Hong Kong in May. In an executive order signed last month, Trump extended the decision to all countries starting Aug. 29, meaning that most low-value parcels will also be charged tariffs.
Suspensions have also been announced across Asia and the Pacific. India’s Department of Posts said that it would temporarily stop mail service to the U.S. beginning Monday. Thailand temporarily suspended all international postal parcel services to the U.S., while South Korea, Singapore and New Zealand suspended most shipments. Australia Post has temporarily suspended what is known as transit shipping — where goods from other countries are shipped to the U.S. via Australia.
The extra charges on a package will depend on the methodology used to calculate it, according to the executive order. The duty rate will either match the level of tariff the U.S. has imposed on the country of origin, or a specific duty based on the following:
- For countries with a tariff rate of 15 percent or less, such as Britain, each package will incur an additional charge of $80.
- Parcels originating from countries with U.S. tariffs of between 16 and 25 percent will incur an additional $160.
- Countries with a tariff rate of more than 25 percent will face an extra $200.
So, yeah, don't send any packages home from your trip abroad. Who knows, maybe it'll cost $200 for your post cards, too?
The stupidity would be funnier if it weren't costing us billions.
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