The Indian government decided to restore postal services to the United States from tomorrow 15 October after 22nd August 2025 suspended.
“The US postal services were previously suspended through an office memorandum of August 22, 2025 after a executive order 14324 issued by an American administration that suspended DE minimis treatment for all mail. duties ”, which were listed in printing requirements established in US customs and border protection (CBP).
After extensive system development, coordination with qualified Parties approved by CBP and successful operational tests in Delhi and Maharashtra, India Post has now noted a compatible mechanism for processing tax (DDP) according to communication.
“The department of jobs will not collect any additional fees for customers for facilitating DDP and qualified party services,” he also said.
How will the new system work?
As part of the new system, all customs duties for postal shipments to the US will be collected at the time of booking in India.
According to CBP instructions, postal shipments from India to the US will be subject to equal customs obligations 50 % to the value declared on board (FOB), as stated in the International Act on Economic Powers (IEPA).
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Unlike courier or commercial shipments, however, no other duties specific to the product will be imposed, which offers exporters the advantage of cost benefits.
Postal services for the US CV.
It is important that India post will not charge customers with any additional fee to facilitate the DDP process. International postal tariffs will remain unchanged and help maintain export logistics available for MSME, craftsmen, electronic trading sellers and small traders.
“Importantly, the Ministry of jobs will not collect any additional fees for customers for facilitating DDP and qualified party services. Postal tariffs will remain unchanged and ensure that exporters continue to benefit from available international delivery rates, with revised US imports to maintain accessibility India and strengthen the initial channel, ”by persecution.
Customers can now book all categories of international mail to the US
Customers can now book all categories of international mail to be sent to the US, according to an edition that includes EMS, air packages, registered letters/packets and watched packets from any post office in the country.
“The mechanism of paid delivery (DDP) increases the ease of business and introduces complete transparency in the collection of customs duties. Senders can now fulfill all relevant obligations in India and ensure predictable overall transport costs and smoother delivery experience to recipients abroad,” the statement revealed.
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The head of the postal circles was instructed to perform programs to achieve field programs to raise the awareness between exporters and small businesses on renewed opportunities to export postal exports.
Restoration of services is considered to be a key milestone in strengthening global Indian postal and export logistics networks that are coping with national initiatives such as Make in India, One District One Product and Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras (DNKS).
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