Shipping giant DHL announced it would temporarily suspend shipments of items worth $800 or more to private individuals in the United States starting on April 21 due to U.S. customs regulatory changes.
In a statement, the German company said that “we are experiencing multi-day transit delays to the U.S. from any origin for shipments with a declared customs value exceeding” the $800 value and is suspending shipping those items “until further notice.” Shipments under that amount are not affected by the new change.
The statement on DHL’s website was not dated, but metadata showed that it was posted on April 19.
The move only impacts “private individuals” in the United States, said DHL, a subsidiary of DHL Group, which also owns Deutsche Post. Meanwhile, the statement added, “business-to-business shipments to U.S. companies with a declarable value” above $800 will not be impacted but may face delays....
