Since Friday, the United States has abolished duty-free imports of goods with a value of less than $800 (CHF640). +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox President Donald Trump had initially cancelled the exemption for China, and at the end of July also ordered the end of duty-free treatment for parcels from all over the world. Postal service providers in numerous countries such as Switzerland, France, India and Australia have therefore announced that they will no longer accept most parcels destined for the US. The parcel service DHL also announced that it would massively restrict the shipment of goods to the US. + US tariffs of 39% come into force for Switzerland One of the reasons Trump gave for the move was that dangerous drugs had been smuggled into the US on a large scale in duty-free parcels under the de minimis rule. In recent years, duty-free parcel deliveries have risen sharply thanks to platforms such as Temu and Shein. Fewer parcels after China stop ...
