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Postal Services to US Plummet Amid New TariffsSince late August 2025, postal traffic to the US dropped over 80%, with 88 operators suspending services due to tariff changes.
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- Postal traffic to the United States fell by 81% on August 29, 2025, compared to the previous week after new tariffs were imposed.
- Eighty-eight postal operators across 78 UN member states and nine territories have fully or partially halted services to the US.
- The US shifted customs duty collection to carriers who declined this responsibility, causing major disruptions in mail delivery.
- The Universal Postal Union is creating a solution enabling postal services to calculate and collect duties at the point of origin.
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