88 Postal Operators Suspend US Shipments After Tariffs, Postal Traffic Drops 81%

Postal deliveries to the United States have declined by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tax exemption on small parcels entering the country. This change led 88 postal operators worldwide, including major providers like Germany's Deutsche Post and Britain's Royal Mail, to suspend all or part of their shipments to the US. The Universal Postal Union (UPU), which coordinates international postal services among 192 member countries, reported the significant drop and is actively working on a new technical solution to restore mail flow to the United States. The new tariffs have complicated international mail handling and increased costs for foreign postal operators, causing operational and financial challenges. The UPU continues consultations to find both interim and long-term solutions amid these disruptions. This postal traffic decline reflects broader trade tensions between the US and its global partners under President Trump's administration.