Australia Post suspends transit shipping to US ahead of tariff deadline: ABC
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The news: Australia Post has halted some forms of shipping to the US ahead of tariff deadlines due to expire next week, the ABC reports.
The context: AusPost told the ABC that goods from other countries will no longer be able to be shipped to the US via Australia, otherwise known as ‘transit’ shipping.
"In line with a number of other postal operators, Australia Post has temporarily suspended its transit service to the US and will no longer accept transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America," an AusPost spokesperson told the ABC.
From next week, low-value goods imported into the US face additional tariffs as the ‘de minimis’ exemption, which allowed goods from Australia worth less than USD800 ($1,200) to avoid taxes on arrival in the US, expires. The exemption is set to expire on 29 August for imports from all countries across the globe.
AusPost has not confirmed the number of nations using Australia for transit shipping, or what volume it handles for other countries which are ultimately destined for the US.
An ‘emergency information’ letter from the United Nations' specialised postal agency informing members globally about Australia Post's decision, seen by the ABC read: "This measure will take effect on 20 August 2025…Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for the United States and arrive at Australia Post's international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.”
Some postal carriers have suspended shipping to the US entirely, including Brussels-based Bpost and the Scandinavian postal service PostNord.
The source: ABC News
