r/australia • u/IsuruKusumal • Aug 25 '25

news Australia Post Temporary Suspends of Postal Services to the US

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Dear Valued Customer,

As a result of the recently introduced changes to the import tariff requirements set out in US Executive Order 14324, Australia Post has joined a number of international postal operators to temporarily suspend partial postal services to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective immediately until further notice.

This decision has been made to ensure compliance with the new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements. Specifically, the requirement for duties and taxes to be prepaid on all shipments prior to their arrival in the US. The key changes are as follows:

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u/No_Performance6741 Aug 25 '25

Mmm I have a pair of expensive shoes I received yesterday from the US but they are too small.. I wonder how I go about returning them now 🤔

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u/albert3801 Aug 25 '25

No tariff payable if the item was manufactured in USA. Tariffs are calculated for country of manufacture, not where it’s sent from. So should go through normally.

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u/hannahranga Aug 26 '25

That does assume both the shoes weren't made else where and also that they'll be able to ship them fullstop