DHL pauses shipments to US over $800 after customs policy change

Published April 21, 2025 10:13am ET



Shipping consolidator DHL announced that it will no longer ship packages valued over $800 to the United States beginning Monday.

While all imports less than $800 have always been duty-free, a new rule effective April 5 lowered the threshold for import declarations. Before, packages worth less than $2,500 did not need to be declared.

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