Amid the uncertainties due to the US tariffs, the Indian Department of Posts will temporarily suspend booking of all types of postal articles to the US with effect from 25 August.
Indian post
Amid the uncertainties due to the US tariffs, the Indian Department of Posts will temporarily suspend booking of all types of postal articles to the US with effect from 25 August.
As per the order, the move is taken due to a lack of clarity on the collection and remittance of duties following the change in import tariffs set to take effect from 29 August.
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The department, under the Ministry of Communications, said that letters or documents and gift items up to USD 100 in value will continue to be sent.
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It noted that the exempt categories will continue to be accepted and conveyed to the US, subject to further clarifications from US Customs and Border Protection and the US Postal Service
“The department is closely monitoring the evolving situation in coordination with all stakeholders, and every effort is being made to normalise services at the earliest possible opportunity,” the department stated.
It further said the customers who have already booked articles that cannot be dispatched to the US due to these circumstances can seek a refund of postage, and that measures are being undertaken to resume full services to the US at the earliest.
The US government has issued an executive order on 30 July 2025 saying the duty-free de minimis exemption for goods valued up to USD 800 will be withdrawn with effect from 29 August 2025.
With this move, all international postal items destined for the US, regardless of their value, shall be subject to customs duties as per the country-specific International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) tariff framework.
Gift items up to the value of USD 100 shall continue to remain exempt from duties.
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