The postal service has announced that from Monday, September 22, businesses will be able to send parcels to the US, including Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the US Virgin Islands, and other minor outlying islands.

To address the changes and resume deliveries, Australia Post has collaborated with Zonos, a third-party provider authorized by US Customs and Border Protection. This partnership provides business contract and My Post business clients a solution that complies with the new regulations.

Retail customers will be able to send all parcels to the US via the Post Office network on or before October this year.

Currently, letters and documents of no commercial value, and gifts valued under USD$100, are exempt from any tariff impacts.

Australia Post executive general manager of parcel, post and eCommerce Services Gary Starr thanked customers for their patience and understanding. 

“We’re pleased postal sending to the US for business customers will resume three days ahead of schedule,” Starr said.

“Our customers have experienced the effects and disruptions of the changes made to US customs and import tariff rules, and we have been diligently working to resume service promptly,” a representative stated.

“We know just how important it is for them to be able to send items to the US through our cost-efficient postal service as soon as possible.”