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Based on what we could find, the claim that Nordic and Belgian postal services have fully stopped shipping any parcels to the U.S. is largely true but requires important nuance. Mainstream sources including Business Insider, Ground News, and VRT NWS confirm that postal operators in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium have suspended parcel shipments to the U.S. starting August 23, 2025, primarily due to the end of the U.S. customs de minimis exemption for low-value packages and the associated regulatory and operational challenges.
This suspension affects most low-value parcels under $800 and represents a significant halt in normal postal parcel flows from these countries to the U.S. The strongest evidence comes from official statements by postal operators such as PostNord and Bpost, which emphasize the lack of clear instructions or mechanisms to…
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