Mexico Suspends Postal Deliveries to the U.S. Amid Tariff Dispute
Mexico has announced the temporary suspension of postal deliveries to the United States in response to the Trump administration’s implementation of tariffs on all international packages, effective August 29, 2025, reports 24brussels.
This decision marks a departure from the previous exemption for low-cost shipments valued up to $800, as outlined in the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA).
According to a joint statement from the Mexican Postal Service (Sepomex) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SRE), the suspension will remain in effect “while new operational processes are defined.” The agencies assured that dialogue with U.S. authorities and international postal organizations is ongoing to mitigate the impact on users and exporters.
Gloria Rocío Estrada Antón, president of the Technical Commission on Foreign Trade of the Mexican Association of Public Accountants, criticized this measure, asserting it places the USMCA “in quotation marks.” She emphasized that Mexico and Canada, while retaining some advantages, now face stringent import requirements, including entry declarations and rules of origin compliance.
This is not an isolated incident; the Trump administration has previously enacted tariffs aimed at curtailing China’s economic growth, with a broader trend towards a more protectionist trade approach becoming evident. This recent policy has drawn criticism for attempting to shift the financial burden of diminished U.S. competitiveness onto other nations, rather than addressing the underlying structural issues.
Other nations, including India and France, have already imposed similar suspensions, while additional European countries have voiced concerns about the lack of clear guidelines from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, labeling continued shipments as “unfeasible” under the new regulations.
