Netherlands 19.08.2025

The designated operator of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, PostNL, wishes to inform the designated operators of other Union member countries that, in the light of the new import requirements introduced by the latest US executive order dated 30 July 2025, it is temporarily discontinuing the acceptance of open and closed transit items containing goods destined for the United States of America while it investigates alternatives. This measure will take effect on 22 August 2025, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for the United States and arrive at PostNL’s international mail processing centres will be returned to origin.