Australia Post Announces Dramatic U-Turn: All US Shipping to Resume by September 25 After Tariff Nightmare
- Australia Post discovers solution to meet new US tariff rules, ending suspension on US parcels
- Local businesses, including fashion brands and Etsy sellers, can now breathe a sigh of relief as shipping resumes
- Executive Gary Starr says Australia Post “absolutely will” lift suspension earlier if possible
In a stunning turn of events, Australia Post has announced it will resume all US shipping by September 25, just weeks after it made the extraordinary decision to stop delivering many items to the United States.
The government-owned postal service was forced to take drastic action last month after the Trump administration introduced a tariff on low-value parcels entering the country, throwing global postal carriers into chaos.
But now, Gary Starr, Australia Post executive, has confirmed that a solution has been found, and the suspension will be lifted. “While we are planning to lift the temporary suspension on Thursday, 25 September, if we are able to lift this earlier, we absolutely will,” he said.
The move is a massive relief to local businesses that rely on Australia Post to ship items to the US, including fashion brands and Etsy sellers, who were forced to halt operations when the suspension was announced.
“Along with more than 190 other postal providers internationally, we’ve been caught in a fast-moving situation not of our making,” Mr Starr explained. “The real impact has been on our customers who export their goods to the US, accessing our cost-efficient postal service, so we’ve been working around the clock to find a solution.”
As the news breaks, Australia Post customers are breathing a sigh of relief, knowing that their businesses can now get back on track.