Postal Union Sees 80 Percent Decrease in Shipments to US Following Tariffs

Postal traffic to the United States has plunged by about 81 percent following the end of the duty-free de minimis exemption for low-value packages to the US, according to a press release issued by the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the United Nations specialized agency for global postal cooperation.

The UPU has begun rolling out a technical solution to help postal players resume deliveries in light of the change that took place on Aug. 29, the release said.

A UPU spokesperson told Newsweek they had no further comment when reached by email Saturday, and referred any additional questions to its website.