On April 2nd there was an executive order from the USA administration to increase the tariffs on all countries globally which came into effect on April 5th, 2025, at 12:01am EDT. Currently, the Duty free de-minimis remains, except for China and Hong Kong, which will removed as of May 2nd 2025.

This is a very fluid situation with further Executive Orders (EO14256 & EO14257) from the USA on April 8th & 9th on De Minimis tariffs on goods with origin China/HK.

The list of reciprocal Tariffs published 2nd April has been reduced to 10% for all countries except for China and Hong Kong for a period of 90 days.

• All relevant postal items containing goods that are sent through the international postal network that are valued at, or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption are subject to:
  • a duty rate of either 90% of their value;
  • or $75 per item effective May 2, 2025, increasing to $150 per item after June 1, 2025
• Goods not eligible for the above (Imported goods sent through means other than the international postal network) De Minimis tariffs will have 125% duty (adapted as of 9th April from a new executive order, previously it was 104%) and is effective immediately. This only affects eCommerce goods as of 2nd May when the De Minimis tariff to the US for goods with origin CN & HK ends.

If you would like to discuss this further and how it affects your shipments, please contact your Account Manager.

Ground stop order in effect at Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport: Local sources indicated that a storm system prompted a ground stop order at Hartsfield Jackson International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, United States on the evening of April 10. According to sources, outbound delays of up to 90 minutes occurred, while several inbound flights were diverted. The measure has since been lifted, however, further disruptions due to backlogs may occur.

Flights face disruptions at Dallas Fort Worth Airport: On March 4, media sources reported that inclement weather conditions caused flight disruptions at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, United States. According to sources, at least 275 flights were cancelled and 417 flights were delayed by 11:00 local time on the same day. Authorities implemented a ground delay program, while delays reportedly averaged around 5 hours and 18 minutes. A wind advisory for the area was issued to remain in place until at least 21:00 local time on March 4

Due to severe weather and flooding in Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio, there may be impact to the delivery of mail and packages.

Due to winter storms and severe weather in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana, there may be impact to the delivery of mail and packages.

Weather conditions disrupt flights in Chicago: Media sources reported on April 2 that 400 flights were delayed due to inclement weather conditions at Chicago O’Hare International Airport, United States. It remains unclear how long the disruptions will last, but further flight disruptions are possible.

State of disaster declared in all counties in Kentucky amid heavy flooding: Media sources reported that the United States government declared a state of disaster in all counties in Kentucky due to flooding.

The flooding began on April 4 and was expected to continue until at least April 6. The heaviest flooding has been located along the Ohio River as well as in southeastern parts of the state, but all regions were expected to ultimately be affected. At least one person died due to flooding as of the time of writing. Lingering disruptions are likely.

The designated operator of the United States of America, the United States Postal Service (USPS), would like to inform other Union member countries and their designated operators that certain of its e-mail addresses associated with the exchange of international accounting information have been compromised and used to disseminate false banking information.

USPS is reviewing the incident and will take the necessary action to mitigate any compromised information.