The Department of Posts on Tuesday announced the resumption of all categories of international postal services to the United States of America with effect from October 15.
The services were temporarily suspended on August 22 following United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulatory changes under Executive Order 14324, which removed de minimis exemptions and introduced new duty collection requirements.
After extensive system upgrades, operational trials, and coordination with CBP-approved Qualified Parties, India Post has established a fully compliant Delivery Duty Paid (DDP) mechanism, enabling seamless customs processing and delivery in the U.S. without additional duty collection at destination.
Under the new arrangement, customs duties on shipments to the U.S. will be col