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The US has permanently ended the de minimis exemption for package shipments valued under $800, requiring full duties on all global parcels starting Friday, with a transition period for flat-rate duties. This move aims to increase tariff revenue and curb illegal imports like fentanyl, affecting e-commerce and international shipping.
The U.S. Postal Service is facing a "crunch time" as record package shipments for Christmas threaten on-time deliveries. Nearly 8 billion packages have been processed this year, with USPS opening a new processing facility in North Carolina to handle the holiday season demand. The facility is equipped with high-speed sorting machines that process packages twelve times faster than manual sorting. However, with shipping deadlines approaching, USPS advises customers not to wait too long to send out packages, as delays are possible. FedEx, USPS, and UPS have set deadlines for regular ground shipping, and USPS recommends not taking any chances with last-minute shipments.