This may relate to the executive order that sunset the de minimis trade agreement, which was a tax exemption that allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. In 2024, de minimis shipments coming into the U.S. were valued at more than $1.36 billion, according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
As a result, postal groups in some European countries have paused some parcel shipments to the U.S. A key word is “paused” as they seem to intend resuming shipments once they figure out the ground rules and likely duration. As with most things, when there is money to be made, they will likely get it figured out. However, no guarantee it will be the same as it was previously.