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GPOC halts package shipments to US as Trump tariff policy bites
Kaieteur News – The Guyana Post Office Corporation (GPOC) on Wednesday announced the suspension of all outbound postal parcels and packages to the United States of America, effective immediately until further notice.
GPOC said that this decision comes in response to the suspension of the “de minimis exemption” which previously allowed goods valued under US$800 to enter the United States of America duty-free.
Notably, GPOC said it will continue to facilitate the shipment of letters and documents to the Unites States.
However, it stated that the new policy, enacted as Executive Order 14324, mandates that all international parcels, regardless of value, are subject to U.S. import duties and takes effect from August 29, 2025.
Additionally, packages destined for countries whose shipments transit through the U.S will not be accepted by GPOC.
This includes packages being sent to Australia, Grand Cayman, New Zealand, Turks and Caicos, Uruguay, Nicaragua, Vietnam, Guatemala, Honduras, and Paraguay.
GPOC said further updates will be provided.
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