DHL halts world B2C shipments of over $800 to US amid new customs laws
Apr 20, 2025 01:47 PM IST
DHL blamed the halt on new US customs guidelines which require formal entry processing on all shipments price over $800.
DHL Specific, a division of Germany’s Deutsche Put up, stated it might droop world business-to-consumer shipments price over $800 to people in the USA from April 21, as U.S. customs regulatory adjustments have lengthened clearance.
The discover on the corporate web site was not dated, however its metadata confirmed it was compiled on Saturday.
DHL blamed the halt on new U.S. customs guidelines which require formal entry processing on all shipments price over $800. The minimal had been $2,500 till a change on April 5.
DHL stated business-to-business shipments wouldn’t be suspended however might face delays. Shipments underneath $800 to both companies or customers weren’t affected by the adjustments.
The transfer is a short lived measure, the corporate stated in its assertion.
DHL stated final week in response to Reuters questions that it might proceed to course of shipments from Hong Kong to the USA “in accordance with the relevant customs guidelines and laws” and would “work with our prospects to assist them perceive and adapt to the adjustments which might be deliberate for Could 2.”
That got here after Hongkong Put up stated final week it had suspended mail companies for items despatched by sea to the USA, accusing the U.S. of “bullying” after Washington cancelled tariff-free commerce provisions for packages from China and Hong Kong.
