France's La Poste joins European peers in restricting US-bound parcel services
PARIS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - France's state-owned postal company La Poste said on Friday it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, joining similar moves by other European firms due to looming U.S. customs duties for low-value packages.
La Poste said only gift parcels sent between individuals worth less than $100 would continue to be shipped over.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said last month it would suspend the global "de minimis" exemption, which also allows minimal paperwork, for international shipments under $800.
German postal group DHL DHLn.DE also said on Friday it would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to the United States, as did Austrian Post earlier this week.
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