DHL resumes global shipments above $800 after ‘constructive dialogue’ with US authorities | Company Business News

Courier service giant DHL will resume global shipments above the rate of $800 to the United States after a ‘constructive dialogue’ with the US authorities, reported the news agency Reuters, citing the official announcement. 

Earlier on April 21, DHL halted business-to-consumer shipments worth more than $800 to individuals in the United States due to the U.S. customs regulatory changes, which have increased the time of clearance of deliveries.

The German courier service attributed the operational pause to the new regulations, which mandated that all shipments worth over $800 would be subject to a formal entry processing system. Before this new limit was imposed on April 5, 2025, the minimum limit was $2,500.

“This change has caused a surge in formal customs clearances, which we are handling around the clock,” said DHL earlier on April 21. 

‘Constructive dialogue’

According to an official statement cited in the news report, the company said that after a “constructive dialogue” with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce, they have negotiated an “adjustment” to the U.S. customs regulations which prompted the international courier service it resume its shipments.

“Adjustments to US customs regulations will allow DHL to resume accepting B2C shipments with a declared value exceeding $800 into the US,” said DHL, highlighting that the shipments will be resumed with an immediate effect, reported the news portal CNN. 

The exemption from tariffs on imports into the United States is set to expire on May 2, 2025. These tariffs affect the international shipments into the Western nation.

According to the news portal’s report, companies like Temu and Shein, which are popular for selling cheap, made-in-China products to American shoppers, have already raised their prices many times due to the high import duty in the United States.

US President Donald Trump earlier this year announced high tariffs on imports into the US, after taking office in January 2025. The move is aimed towards making the country self-reliant and to address the US trade deficits with individual countries.