Boxed in by shifting tariff rules, European shippers pause some U.S.-bound parcels

By Camila Domonoske

New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can’t ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.

(Image credit: Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas)

New customs regulations take effect August 29, and many European postal agencies and companies say until new systems are set up they can’t ship some goods. Gifts worth less than $100 are not affected.

(Image credit: Nicolas Guyannet/Hans Lucas)

Source:: https://www.npr.org/2025/08/23/nx-s1-5513936/dhl-parcel-tariffs