US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month ending the global import tax exemption on low-value parcels, which takes effect from August 29.
Postal services around the world are pausing some deliveries to the US over confusion around new import taxes that must be paid on parcels from the end of the month.
US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month ending the global import tax exemption on low-value parcels, which takes effect from August 29.
While gifts worth less than $100 will remain duty-free, the changes mean all other packages will face the same tariff rate as other goods from their country of origin.
Postal services including Royal Mail and Germany's DHL said they would suspend deliveries until they have proper systems in place to deal with the new rules.
Royal Mail said it was withdrawing its current US export services for businesses from Tuesday, but added it hoped to have a new system up and running within two days to allow it to comply with the new rules before they kick in.
Royal Mail said cards and letters could continue to be posted as usual.
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