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UNBELIEVABLE: Australia japan join countries suspending some parcel shipments to the us | History Defined

Australia Post is the latest postal service to announce the suspension of some US-bound services [File: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images]

Australia and Japan have joined a growing list of countries suspending some parcel shipments to the United States after US President Donald Trump’s administration ended an exemption that allowed packages valued at less than $800 to enter the country duty-free.

With the “de minimis” exemption set to end on Friday, Australia Post announced that it was implementing “a temporary partial suspension”.

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