India’s Department of Posts said it will stop accepting nearly all parcels bound for the United States from 25 August, exempting only letters, documents and gifts worth up to $100. The ministry cited airlines’ refusal to load U.S.-bound consignments because procedures for collecting new American import duties are still undefined, and promised postage refunds for affected customers. Major European postal operators moved in parallel. Deutsche Post DHL in Germany, PostNord in the Nordics and Poste Italiane suspended merchandise shipments to the U.S. on 23 August, with France’s La Poste and Austria’s Österreichische Post to follow on Monday and the U.K.’s Royal Mail on Tuesday. Industry group PostEurop warned all 51 of its members could join if guidance does not improve. The pauses anticipate a decree signed by President Donald Trump that eliminates the long-standing ‘de minimis’ waiver which had allowed goods valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. From 29 August most items will face import duties—set at 15 % on many European products—while letters and gifts under $100 remain exempt. The waiver covered 1.36 billion packages worth $64.6 billion last year, making low-value parcels a crucial channel for cross-border e-commerce. Postal operators say they need clarity on who collects the levies, what data must accompany each shipment and how information will be transmitted to U.S. Customs and Border Protection before normal service can resume.