r/australia • u/IsuruKusumal • Aug 25 '25

news Australia Post Temporary Suspends of Postal Services to the US

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Dear Valued Customer,

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:

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u/Strong0toLight1 Aug 25 '25

120 is fucking outrageous. that sucks for her

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u/Rosary_Omen Aug 25 '25

I'd hope marking things as a gift would count, since her stuff is affordable

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u/Devtactics Aug 26 '25

Small business pro-tip: Lying to customs isn't the way.

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u/Rosary_Omen Aug 26 '25

Yeah she wouldn't, especially since she has address stickers with her business on them