Deutsche Post DHL said it will stop accepting and transporting standard business parcels to the United States from Germany as of 22 August, citing new customs procedures Washington will impose on low-value imports. Premium courier arm DHL Express is not affected, but business customers must use alternative channels until further notice. The suspension comes ahead of a 29 August deadline when President Donald Trump’s executive order removes the long-standing “de minimis” exemption that allowed goods worth up to $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. Under the new regime most imports from the European Union will face a 15 percent tariff, while letters, documents and gifts under $100 remain exempt. Postal operators say U.S. authorities have yet to detail how duties will be collected or which data must accompany each parcel. Uncertainty over those mechanics has prompted a wider freeze. Postal services in Denmark, Sweden, Italy and Austria halted merchandise shipments on 23 August, with France and the United Kingdom planning to follow early next week. India’s Department of Posts will pause all U.S. parcel bookings from 25 August except for letters, documents and gifts valued at no more than $100. Operators on both continents are in talks with U.S. Customs and Border Protection and say the curbs are temporary. DHL and its peers warn, however, that service will resume only once carriers have the software, data links and payment channels needed to comply with the new tariff rules.