Temporary suspension of postal services to the US

As a result of the recently introduced changes to the import tariff requirements set out in US Executive Order 14324, Australia Post has joined a number of international postal operators to temporarily suspend partial postal services to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective immediately until further notice.

This decision has been made to ensure compliance with the new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements. Specifically, the requirement for duties and taxes to be prepaid on all shipments prior to their arrival in the US. The key changes are as follows:

1. Suspension of the de minimis USD$800 threshold exemption. 
2. New mandatory customs declaration requirements. 
3. Duties for imported goods to be collected prior to goods entering the US. 
 

What this means for you:

• Postal goods due to be shipped to the US and Puerto Rico and lodged from 26 August 2025 will not be accepted by Australia Post until further notice.  
• We continue to accept letters and documents of no commercial value. However these items must still comply with the new mandatory declaration requirements.  
• Items lodged after 26 August 2025 will be returned to sender.    

We understand that this may cause inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to resume services to the US in line with the new regulations.

Australia Post will advise when this service will resume.

Full details:
- https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-updates/international-service-updates
- https://content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/USDHSCBP-3ee147f?wgt_ref=USDHSCBP_WIDGET_2