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""Here we go again""
Sounds like an opening phrase of a song.
More a "Comedy of Errors".
This morning I walked into my local Post Office with 4 Letters, complete with Custom Forms, for the US of A.
Only to be told that Royal Mail was not accepting ANY mail to the US of A which required a Customs Form!!!!
They accepted such mail last week.
Is there any such note on Royal Mails Website. Is there? No there Bloomin' well isn't!!
I've now repackaged them without customs forms and will be popping them in the post later today.
You try to be honest and all you get is aggravation!!
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Something about arses and elbows comes to mind.
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Ian,
As noted in your other post,There are a new additional set of tariff codes that are in addition the usual ones.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-admin ...
I have no clue how you provide these.
I skimmed the information above and saw this as one possible way to be exempt.
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I don't give one hoot about what or if tariffs the USA has imposed.
The problem is that Royal Mail WILL NOT accept any letter/package for the USA that requires a Customs Form. ie any letter/package that contains goods.
Royal Mail is the PROBLEM not US Customs.
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From the link angore listed
Goods properly classified under the following headings and subheadings of the HTSUS may qualify for the exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31: Chapter 49; goods provided for in headings 3704, 3705, 3706, 5807, 8310, and 9701 through 9705, inclusive; goods provided for in subheadings 6307.90.30, 6307.90.85, 8523.80.10, 8523.29, 8523.41, 8523.49, 9405.61, and 9405.69.
9704.00.00 is the section that states "Postage Stamps are Tariff free" under HTSUS and IEEPA.
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06:21:48pm
This "exception" basically states that stamps (HTS code 9704.00.0000) are not subject to the IEEPA (i.e. retaliatory) tariffs imposed on various countries at various levels. ("9701 through 9705")
There is no need to declare a separate IEEPA tariff code. 9704.00.000 covers it.
We have been sending to the USA successfully for a couple of weeks now. The "paperwork" (actually digital work) has been a pain, but our parcels are breezing through customs and being delivered promptly, typically within a week (from Canada).
We have been squeaky clean about declaring "Country of Origin" (CoO). I spent a couple of weeks reprogramming our database on BuckaCover.com to provide us with CoO and writing code to provide customs declaration reports for each order broken down by CoO with value subtotals.
It is possible that Royal Mail's, and other countries', customs software have not caught up to the new processes required by the USA for calculating Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) that the USA is demanding. It took the Canadian software (provided by third party Zonos under contract with Canada Post) about 10 days after August 29 to get it right. It is now $0 for all our shipments under code 9704.00.0000 and our customers are reporting uneventful delivery.
Stamp dealers and collectors still face challenges with worldwide or even "regional" lots wrt CoO. We are avoiding those to the USA at the moment.
Roy
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Royal Mail had a "system" in place. I sent some items to the US and they arrived safely. Now Royal Mail will not accept so obviously their "system" was wrong.
What upsets the most is that there is no mention of non-acceptance on their website. They are still pushing their "system" which they have abandoned.
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07:55:55pm
According to Grok:
Timeline of Events and Announcements
Initial Suspension (Late August 2025): Royal Mail announced a temporary suspension of parcel acceptance to the USA effective August 26, 2025, in response to the U.S. suspension of the de minimis exemption (allowing duty-free entry for low-value goods under $800). This was due to the need to implement systems for prepaying duties, tariffs, and fees at origin (DDP). The announcement was covered extensively in media but not prominently on Royal Mail's main international pages at the time. Exceptions were made for letters and documents, but parcels (including gifts) were paused to avoid border rejections or returns.
Partial Resumption (Late August–Early September 2025): Royal Mail rolled out a new "PDDP" (Postal Delivered Duty Prepaid) service starting August 28, 2025, allowing resumption of some U.S.-bound parcels with prepaid duties for business and personal customers (including gifts under certain values). This was positioned as a compliance solution, and early September reports indicated services were "back up and running" for some users via tools like Click & Drop. However, this resumption was limited and required senders to handle additional customs paperwork and fees, which created hurdles for personal shipments.
Current Cessation ("Again Stopped" as of Mid-September 2025): By early to mid-September, issues re-emerged, leading to another effective pause. As of September 7, Royal Mail was listed among 88 countries' postal services suspending U.S. parcels amid unresolved tariff disputes and compliance gaps with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). User reports from September 16–22 confirm Royal Mail branches are now refusing all U.S.-bound parcels, including letters and thin items like postcards, due to the same DDP/tariff requirements. International postal volumes to the U.S. have dropped 80–81% overall, exacerbating delays. This aligns with your correspondents' experiences—no clear resumption date, and personal/gift shipments are hit hardest.
Why No Clear Reference on the Royal Mail Website?
Royal Mail's international pages (e.g., sending/international and international-incident-bulletin) reference general guidance on the U.S. Executive Order and DDP changes, with links to customer-specific advice (e.g., for account holders or personal senders). However, they do not explicitly list a current suspension for the USA in public-facing bulletins as of September 22. Updates seem to be communicated via email to registered customers, branch notices, or tools like Click & Drop, rather than website headlines. This matches what your correspondents observed—practical halts without a bold site alert.
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My local post office accepted 4 Letters for the US of A this morning.
They still will not accept any item that requires or has a Customs Form destined for the US of A.
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It'll be interesting to see if they get delivered, what with the tens of thousands of new customs agents the US must have found to police this stupidity
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Meanwhile, Australia Post have recommenced deliveries to the US effective 22 September. However, even a "gift" valued at under $100 requires a full Customs Declaration, including Country of Origin information. Anything that indicates a business name whether the contents are a gift or sample or not is subject to tariffs.
So little old me, a one-man band building a business, who posts with a professional looking invoice enclosed, cannot send anything to the US without tariffs coming into play.
Bye, bye US, it's been nice knowing you.
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It would be interesting to understand how mail "clears" customs when it arrives in the US. For smaller value individual shipments, the duty may not offset the costs to screen individual pieces. This is different than say a container load of low value items that comes through ports, borders, etc.
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"Bye, bye US, it's been nice knowing you."
Dave
What I can gather is that any philatelic item 100grammes or less will be accepted by US Customs with no tariff fee as long as the customs form is filled in correctly with the HS Code 9704.00.00.00 on it.
Two weeks ago I did just that and the item arrived at its destination without a problem or any Tariff being Paid.
The only reason I am having difficulty now is down to decisions made by Royal Mail NOT the US Customs.
Of course certain companies will charge "extras" just to boost their income and profits and we all know who they are!
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Ian, I wish. This is the page explaining it all. Read it to cure insomnia. https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-u ...
1. If I (as Dave Sheridan) send you (in the US), a gift of $20 of stamps, I can post with a Customs Form
2. If I (as Global Philately) send you (in the US), a gift of $20 of stamps, I can post with a Customs Form marked "gift", provided I enclose no paperwork
3. If I (as Global Philately) send you (in the US), the $20 of stamps you purchased from me, I can post with a Customs Form, and pay the tariff
4. To pay the tariff, I need to create an account with a third-part provider that US Customs are happy with, in this case a mob named Zonos (A$1.69 per transaction + 10% of the tariff)
5. If, for any reason, the item is undeliverable, there is no tariff refund, even if I have to refund the customer in full
6. If I purchase from a US seller, and need to return the item, I have to pay the tariff on the return
7. My budget doesn't stretch to a shapely book-keeper named Helga
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01:19:38pm
"4. To pay the tariff, I need to create an account with a third-part provider that US Customs are happy with, in this case a mob named Zonos (A$1.69 per transaction + 10% of the tariff)"
This sounds exactly like the Canadian situation (Same Zonos). I urge you to download the app and explore further. Here, when there are no tariffs (as it should be if you engineer the description to return the HTS code 9704.00.0000), there is also no transaction fee.
Give it a try on the phone app. You may be pleasantly surprised. We are shipping daily with the Zonos app, and while it is cumbersome, we haven't paid a nickel in either tariffs or transaction fees.
Roy
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Same here. They will not accept mail to the US of A unless it is addressed to Jimmy Kimmel. 
Ian, this reminds me of my Dad's conundrum in the 70's. He wanted to correspond and exchange stamps with a partner in South Korea. Unfortunately , he could not mail anything addressed to South Korea from Bulgaria. So the work around was, he would write the Korean address and then put "Japan" as the destination country. This seemed to work just fine!
So I recommend you do the same, just put "Canada" instead of USA 
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"So I recommend you do the same, just put "Canada" instead of USA"
Currently I have posted everything as a letter without customs form.
Royal Mail will accept this and send it to the US of A.
This is the way I have sent the majority of items for the past several years without major disruption.
Hopefully this will continue.
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Roy, how do you get around the no-business-details/documents policy? You always send an invoice/packing slip.
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03:17:06pm
"how do you get around the no-business-details/documents policy? You always send an invoice/packing slip."
There is certainly no such rule imposed by the new US requirements. All our shipments are properly declared as a "Sale", with Countries of Origin with subtotals for each country declared and complete invoice inside. Customers are reporting getting them a couple of days faster than the usual one week, with no hassles.
Canada and Australia may have different terms with Zonos, but I can assure you, that in the last week, we have sent over 30 orders to the USA, averaging $50 value each and all have gone through both tariff and admin fee free. All under HTS code 9704.00.00.00.
I urge you to give it a try. Something else you should know is that even if you create a shipment in Zonos, they won't actually charge you unless the Customs ID number you are given for that shipment is actually used at the post office within a stated time limit (don't remember if it's 48 or 72 hours). In other words , you can create a test shipment, and then just forget about it. It self-cancels if not used in time. -- At least in the Canadian system.
Feel free to DM me if you need anything.
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Latest from Canada post workers union tonight, courtesy of CBC news.
"In response to the government's attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike," CUPW said in a statement."
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Is that cover for sale? I like it...
-Ari
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Statement from Australia Post:
Canada
29 September 2025: Due to national union strike action commenced by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on 25 September 2025 (Canada Eastern Time), Canada Post has advised all countries to temporarily stop sending items to Canada.
As a result, Australia Post services to and from Canada are temporarily suspended as of Monday, 29 September 2025.
International items that were sent to Canada before Monday, 29 September 2025 and that have already arrived in Canada will be held securely by Canada Post until postal services resume. However, tracking information from Canada Post may not be available at this time.
International items bound for Canada and lodged with Australia Post on or before Monday, 29 September 2025 and that are still within the Australia Post network will be returned and eligible for postage refund.
For any questions, visit auspost.com.au/help-and-support. For further assistance, call 13 76 78.
Once services to Canada resume, Canada Post will process and deliver items as quickly as possible. However, customers should expect delays as Canada Post works to manage the volume and stabilise operations.
We will continue to keep you informed as the situation develops. Thank you for your patience.
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I have a few letters destination Canada that are now waiting for this to blow over as well...
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I mailed a letter to Canada on the day the strike started. Don't know where it is.
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I posted four "letters" without customs forms to various destinations in the US of A on the 23rd of September. So far 3 have notified that they have received them.
As long as the "letter" stays within the 100 grammes and lesss than 5mm thick then it appears that they slide past Royal Mails and US Customs nonsensical limitations,
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This all could end as early as November, when Trump faces the Supreme Court to defend this whole scheme. I'd bet they throw the whole thing out.
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Yep, the courts working on your behalf
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I thought this venue was "politics free".
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Nowhere in the Bylaws, the Code of Conduct or the User Agreement do the words "political" or "politics" appear. There is no prohibition against political discussions. Furthermore, it is not really feasible to define a comment as "political". I do not think that predicting a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is political. It is simply a prediction of an event that significantly affects anyone who ships stamps to the U.S.
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well....I sorta disagree...completely.
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We all agreed as gentlemen to ground this community firmly on something on which we can ALL agree, the stamp hobby.
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01:06:53pm
I don't always stick to stamps but I have learned (the hard way) to stay away from politics, religion, climate change, flat earth, aliens, etc. There are too many ways we can get in trouble if we are not careful what we say. I double think before I post and even that doesn't always work! Be careful out there!!!
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We have also agreed to never discuss the faked moon landing, Bigfoot, chemtrails, Freemasonry or how the Florida State Seminoles were left out of the 2023 college football Playoff. 
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03:16:31pm
I was talking to someone yesterday evening who was totally convinced that the moon landings never really happened. So I guess we'd better add that as well!! Also whether or not the pyramids were constructed by aliens!!
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I thought the pyramids were erected by Gillette to keep the razor blades sharp.
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You guys still believe in the moon? If you REALLY want to go down the worm hole read up on the Nazca Lines.
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I believe. I believe I’ll have another beer!
boB
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Now that is a good idea!
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I hesitate to even whisper this, but my mailman is Elvis.....shhhh.
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thank you all for taking this to a place with which none of can object.
We try hard to keep politics out of SOR topics UNLESS it is related to stamps.
As a prime mover of our bylaws, I know we'd be hard-pressed to define the terms for prohibiting politics and including the exceptions.
You guys did exceptional work here.
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He ain't a mailman.
He is/was:-
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QccPUSTM ...
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"He ain't a mailman."
Oh ye of little faith, of course he is -- for he is everything
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Clearly you guys have never heard of Pastor Bob. Now there's a rabbit hole to go into
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Pastor Bob Cotton?
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hahaha. NOT Elvis. Good one.
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My wife's right into this one, as are a lot of people on social media. I'm very sceptical, but I've watched a lot of cop shows. A voice analysis was done of Elvis and Bob singing the same song, and the peaks and troughs on the analysis were identical. I admit that got my attention.
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02:28:41pm
I am so very glad I ignore the news now!!!!
Besides, I know that Elvis is alive - he's my next door neighbour. All you gotta do is ask him!!
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Ain't Technology Great.
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08:08:49am
""Here we go again""
Sounds like an opening phrase of a song.
More a "Comedy of Errors".
This morning I walked into my local Post Office with 4 Letters, complete with Custom Forms, for the US of A.
Only to be told that Royal Mail was not accepting ANY mail to the US of A which required a Customs Form!!!!
They accepted such mail last week.
Is there any such note on Royal Mails Website. Is there? No there Bloomin' well isn't!!
I've now repackaged them without customs forms and will be popping them in the post later today.
You try to be honest and all you get is aggravation!!
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Something about arses and elbows comes to mind.
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Ian,
As noted in your other post,There are a new additional set of tariff codes that are in addition the usual ones.
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) Frequently Asked Questions
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-admin ...
I have no clue how you provide these.
I skimmed the information above and saw this as one possible way to be exempt.
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06:01:33pm
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Al
I don't give one hoot about what or if tariffs the USA has imposed.
The problem is that Royal Mail WILL NOT accept any letter/package for the USA that requires a Customs Form. ie any letter/package that contains goods.
Royal Mail is the PROBLEM not US Customs.
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06:06:28pm
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From the link angore listed
Goods properly classified under the following headings and subheadings of the HTSUS may qualify for the exception under 9903.01.22, 9903.01.12, 9903.01.03, and 9903.01.31: Chapter 49; goods provided for in headings 3704, 3705, 3706, 5807, 8310, and 9701 through 9705, inclusive; goods provided for in subheadings 6307.90.30, 6307.90.85, 8523.80.10, 8523.29, 8523.41, 8523.49, 9405.61, and 9405.69.
9704.00.00 is the section that states "Postage Stamps are Tariff free" under HTSUS and IEEPA.
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This "exception" basically states that stamps (HTS code 9704.00.0000) are not subject to the IEEPA (i.e. retaliatory) tariffs imposed on various countries at various levels. ("9701 through 9705")
There is no need to declare a separate IEEPA tariff code. 9704.00.000 covers it.
We have been sending to the USA successfully for a couple of weeks now. The "paperwork" (actually digital work) has been a pain, but our parcels are breezing through customs and being delivered promptly, typically within a week (from Canada).
We have been squeaky clean about declaring "Country of Origin" (CoO). I spent a couple of weeks reprogramming our database on BuckaCover.com to provide us with CoO and writing code to provide customs declaration reports for each order broken down by CoO with value subtotals.
It is possible that Royal Mail's, and other countries', customs software have not caught up to the new processes required by the USA for calculating Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) that the USA is demanding. It took the Canadian software (provided by third party Zonos under contract with Canada Post) about 10 days after August 29 to get it right. It is now $0 for all our shipments under code 9704.00.0000 and our customers are reporting uneventful delivery.
Stamp dealers and collectors still face challenges with worldwide or even "regional" lots wrt CoO. We are avoiding those to the USA at the moment.
Roy
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06:49:35pm
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Royal Mail had a "system" in place. I sent some items to the US and they arrived safely. Now Royal Mail will not accept so obviously their "system" was wrong.
What upsets the most is that there is no mention of non-acceptance on their website. They are still pushing their "system" which they have abandoned.
"PLONKERS"
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According to Grok:
Timeline of Events and Announcements
Initial Suspension (Late August 2025): Royal Mail announced a temporary suspension of parcel acceptance to the USA effective August 26, 2025, in response to the U.S. suspension of the de minimis exemption (allowing duty-free entry for low-value goods under $800). This was due to the need to implement systems for prepaying duties, tariffs, and fees at origin (DDP). The announcement was covered extensively in media but not prominently on Royal Mail's main international pages at the time. Exceptions were made for letters and documents, but parcels (including gifts) were paused to avoid border rejections or returns.
Partial Resumption (Late August–Early September 2025): Royal Mail rolled out a new "PDDP" (Postal Delivered Duty Prepaid) service starting August 28, 2025, allowing resumption of some U.S.-bound parcels with prepaid duties for business and personal customers (including gifts under certain values). This was positioned as a compliance solution, and early September reports indicated services were "back up and running" for some users via tools like Click & Drop. However, this resumption was limited and required senders to handle additional customs paperwork and fees, which created hurdles for personal shipments.
Current Cessation ("Again Stopped" as of Mid-September 2025): By early to mid-September, issues re-emerged, leading to another effective pause. As of September 7, Royal Mail was listed among 88 countries' postal services suspending U.S. parcels amid unresolved tariff disputes and compliance gaps with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). User reports from September 16–22 confirm Royal Mail branches are now refusing all U.S.-bound parcels, including letters and thin items like postcards, due to the same DDP/tariff requirements. International postal volumes to the U.S. have dropped 80–81% overall, exacerbating delays. This aligns with your correspondents' experiences—no clear resumption date, and personal/gift shipments are hit hardest.
Why No Clear Reference on the Royal Mail Website?
Royal Mail's international pages (e.g., sending/international and international-incident-bulletin) reference general guidance on the U.S. Executive Order and DDP changes, with links to customer-specific advice (e.g., for account holders or personal senders). However, they do not explicitly list a current suspension for the USA in public-facing bulletins as of September 22. Updates seem to be communicated via email to registered customers, branch notices, or tools like Click & Drop, rather than website headlines. This matches what your correspondents observed—practical halts without a bold site alert.
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My local post office accepted 4 Letters for the US of A this morning.
They still will not accept any item that requires or has a Customs Form destined for the US of A.
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It'll be interesting to see if they get delivered, what with the tens of thousands of new customs agents the US must have found to police this stupidity
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Meanwhile, Australia Post have recommenced deliveries to the US effective 22 September. However, even a "gift" valued at under $100 requires a full Customs Declaration, including Country of Origin information. Anything that indicates a business name whether the contents are a gift or sample or not is subject to tariffs.
So little old me, a one-man band building a business, who posts with a professional looking invoice enclosed, cannot send anything to the US without tariffs coming into play.
Bye, bye US, it's been nice knowing you.
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It would be interesting to understand how mail "clears" customs when it arrives in the US. For smaller value individual shipments, the duty may not offset the costs to screen individual pieces. This is different than say a container load of low value items that comes through ports, borders, etc.
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"Bye, bye US, it's been nice knowing you."
Dave
What I can gather is that any philatelic item 100grammes or less will be accepted by US Customs with no tariff fee as long as the customs form is filled in correctly with the HS Code 9704.00.00.00 on it.
Two weeks ago I did just that and the item arrived at its destination without a problem or any Tariff being Paid.
The only reason I am having difficulty now is down to decisions made by Royal Mail NOT the US Customs.
Of course certain companies will charge "extras" just to boost their income and profits and we all know who they are!
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Ian, I wish. This is the page explaining it all. Read it to cure insomnia. https://auspost.com.au/disruptions-and-u ...
1. If I (as Dave Sheridan) send you (in the US), a gift of $20 of stamps, I can post with a Customs Form
2. If I (as Global Philately) send you (in the US), a gift of $20 of stamps, I can post with a Customs Form marked "gift", provided I enclose no paperwork
3. If I (as Global Philately) send you (in the US), the $20 of stamps you purchased from me, I can post with a Customs Form, and pay the tariff
4. To pay the tariff, I need to create an account with a third-part provider that US Customs are happy with, in this case a mob named Zonos (A$1.69 per transaction + 10% of the tariff)
5. If, for any reason, the item is undeliverable, there is no tariff refund, even if I have to refund the customer in full
6. If I purchase from a US seller, and need to return the item, I have to pay the tariff on the return
7. My budget doesn't stretch to a shapely book-keeper named Helga
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"4. To pay the tariff, I need to create an account with a third-part provider that US Customs are happy with, in this case a mob named Zonos (A$1.69 per transaction + 10% of the tariff)"
This sounds exactly like the Canadian situation (Same Zonos). I urge you to download the app and explore further. Here, when there are no tariffs (as it should be if you engineer the description to return the HTS code 9704.00.0000), there is also no transaction fee.
Give it a try on the phone app. You may be pleasantly surprised. We are shipping daily with the Zonos app, and while it is cumbersome, we haven't paid a nickel in either tariffs or transaction fees.
Roy
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Same here. They will not accept mail to the US of A unless it is addressed to Jimmy Kimmel.
Ian, this reminds me of my Dad's conundrum in the 70's. He wanted to correspond and exchange stamps with a partner in South Korea. Unfortunately , he could not mail anything addressed to South Korea from Bulgaria. So the work around was, he would write the Korean address and then put "Japan" as the destination country. This seemed to work just fine!
So I recommend you do the same, just put "Canada" instead of USA
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"So I recommend you do the same, just put "Canada" instead of USA"
Currently I have posted everything as a letter without customs form.
Royal Mail will accept this and send it to the US of A.
This is the way I have sent the majority of items for the past several years without major disruption.
Hopefully this will continue.
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Roy, how do you get around the no-business-details/documents policy? You always send an invoice/packing slip.
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"how do you get around the no-business-details/documents policy? You always send an invoice/packing slip."
There is certainly no such rule imposed by the new US requirements. All our shipments are properly declared as a "Sale", with Countries of Origin with subtotals for each country declared and complete invoice inside. Customers are reporting getting them a couple of days faster than the usual one week, with no hassles.
Canada and Australia may have different terms with Zonos, but I can assure you, that in the last week, we have sent over 30 orders to the USA, averaging $50 value each and all have gone through both tariff and admin fee free. All under HTS code 9704.00.00.00.
I urge you to give it a try. Something else you should know is that even if you create a shipment in Zonos, they won't actually charge you unless the Customs ID number you are given for that shipment is actually used at the post office within a stated time limit (don't remember if it's 48 or 72 hours). In other words , you can create a test shipment, and then just forget about it. It self-cancels if not used in time. -- At least in the Canadian system.
Feel free to DM me if you need anything.
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Latest from Canada post workers union tonight, courtesy of CBC news.
"In response to the government's attack on our postal service and workers, effective immediately, all CUPW members at Canada Post are on a nationwide strike," CUPW said in a statement."
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Is that cover for sale? I like it...
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Statement from Australia Post:
Canada
29 September 2025: Due to national union strike action commenced by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on 25 September 2025 (Canada Eastern Time), Canada Post has advised all countries to temporarily stop sending items to Canada.
As a result, Australia Post services to and from Canada are temporarily suspended as of Monday, 29 September 2025.
International items that were sent to Canada before Monday, 29 September 2025 and that have already arrived in Canada will be held securely by Canada Post until postal services resume. However, tracking information from Canada Post may not be available at this time.
International items bound for Canada and lodged with Australia Post on or before Monday, 29 September 2025 and that are still within the Australia Post network will be returned and eligible for postage refund.
For any questions, visit auspost.com.au/help-and-support. For further assistance, call 13 76 78.
Once services to Canada resume, Canada Post will process and deliver items as quickly as possible. However, customers should expect delays as Canada Post works to manage the volume and stabilise operations.
We will continue to keep you informed as the situation develops. Thank you for your patience.
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I have a few letters destination Canada that are now waiting for this to blow over as well...
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I mailed a letter to Canada on the day the strike started. Don't know where it is.
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I posted four "letters" without customs forms to various destinations in the US of A on the 23rd of September. So far 3 have notified that they have received them.
As long as the "letter" stays within the 100 grammes and lesss than 5mm thick then it appears that they slide past Royal Mails and US Customs nonsensical limitations,
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This all could end as early as November, when Trump faces the Supreme Court to defend this whole scheme. I'd bet they throw the whole thing out.
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Yep, the courts working on your behalf
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I thought this venue was "politics free".
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Nowhere in the Bylaws, the Code of Conduct or the User Agreement do the words "political" or "politics" appear. There is no prohibition against political discussions. Furthermore, it is not really feasible to define a comment as "political". I do not think that predicting a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court is political. It is simply a prediction of an event that significantly affects anyone who ships stamps to the U.S.
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well....I sorta disagree...completely.
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We all agreed as gentlemen to ground this community firmly on something on which we can ALL agree, the stamp hobby.
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26 Oct 2025
01:06:53pm
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I don't always stick to stamps but I have learned (the hard way) to stay away from politics, religion, climate change, flat earth, aliens, etc. There are too many ways we can get in trouble if we are not careful what we say. I double think before I post and even that doesn't always work! Be careful out there!!!
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We have also agreed to never discuss the faked moon landing, Bigfoot, chemtrails, Freemasonry or how the Florida State Seminoles were left out of the 2023 college football Playoff.
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26 Oct 2025
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I was talking to someone yesterday evening who was totally convinced that the moon landings never really happened. So I guess we'd better add that as well!! Also whether or not the pyramids were constructed by aliens!!
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I thought the pyramids were erected by Gillette to keep the razor blades sharp.
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You guys still believe in the moon? If you REALLY want to go down the worm hole read up on the Nazca Lines.
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I believe. I believe I’ll have another beer!
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Now that is a good idea!
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I hesitate to even whisper this, but my mailman is Elvis.....shhhh.
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thank you all for taking this to a place with which none of can object.
We try hard to keep politics out of SOR topics UNLESS it is related to stamps.
As a prime mover of our bylaws, I know we'd be hard-pressed to define the terms for prohibiting politics and including the exceptions.
You guys did exceptional work here.
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He ain't a mailman.
He is/was:-
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"He ain't a mailman."
Oh ye of little faith, of course he is -- for he is everything
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Clearly you guys have never heard of Pastor Bob. Now there's a rabbit hole to go into
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Pastor Bob Cotton?
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hahaha. NOT Elvis. Good one.
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My wife's right into this one, as are a lot of people on social media. I'm very sceptical, but I've watched a lot of cop shows. A voice analysis was done of Elvis and Bob singing the same song, and the peaks and troughs on the analysis were identical. I admit that got my attention.
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27 Oct 2025
02:28:41pm
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I am so very glad I ignore the news now!!!!
Besides, I know that Elvis is alive - he's my next door neighbour. All you gotta do is ask him!!
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Ain't Technology Great.
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