Claim: Nordic and Belgian posts have fully stopped shipping any parcels to the U.S.

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 manage new customs duties, payments, and returns. These issues have forced a temporary pause in shipments until compliant solutions are developed. The suspension is explicitly linked to recent changes in U.S. customs regulations that ended the duty exemption for low-value international shipments, creating operational and financial burdens for these postal services.

However, limitations exist: this suspension is mostly focused on low-value parcels under $800 and may not apply uniformly to all shipments or categories. For instance, DHLs suspension policy differs, targeting shipments over $800 rather than a full halt. USPS service alerts do not indicate any rejection or suspension of mail from Nordic or Belgian posts on the U.S. side, suggesting the issue is with the sending postal services rather than the U.S. postal acceptance.

Additional nuances include the temporary nature of these suspensions, as postal operators are actively seeking compliant solutions to resume shipments. The disruption has caused significant logistical confusion and challenges for merchants and consumers relying on these international postal services. Alternative sources underscore that while the suspension is broad, it is not absolute for all parcel types or shipment values. In final verdict, the claim is substantially accurate in describing a significant and effective halt of parcel shipments from Nordic and Belgian posts to the U.S. starting late August 2025, driven by regulatory changes and operational incapacity.

However, it is not an indefinite or total stoppage of all parcels in all categories, and efforts for resumption are ongoing, indicating the claim should be understood with these important qualifications.