Filenews 21 April 2025
DHL Express, a subsidiary of Germany's Deutsche Post DHL, said it was suspending all international shipments worth more than $800 from businesses to U.S. consumers as of April 21 as tariffs imposed by Trump have excessively increased the time required for customs clearance. The announcement was made yesterday, Saturday, April 19.
DHL attributed its decision to halt shipments to new U.S. customs rules that require formal entry processing on all shipments worth more than $800. Until April 5, the threshold above which formal procedures were required was $2,500.
DHL also announced that business-to-business shipments will not be suspended, but will face delays. Shipments under $800 to either businesses or consumers were not affected by the changes.
The suspension of shipments is a temporary measure, the company said in a statement.
DHL Express announced last week, in response to questions from Reuters, that it will continue to normally forward shipments from Hong Kong to the United States "in accordance with applicable customs rules and regulations" and "will work with its customers to help them understand and adapt to the changes scheduled for May 2."
By contrast, the Hong Kong Post announced last week that it was suspending postal services for goods shipped by sea to the United States, accusing the U.S. of "intimidation" after Washington cancelled duty-free trade provisions for packages from China and Hong Kong.
