Now small parcels that used to let inexpensive items flow easily from across the rest of the globe will get hit with a tariff and customs forms, too.
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Consumers to Feel Tariff Pain as Small Parcel Exemption Ends
President Donald Trump’s decision to scrap the policy means that surprise bills will increasingly accompany deliveries that have become a staple of modern life for many consumers.
August 28, 2025UPS Outsources Weather Forecasting Operation
The company has also shifted its technology support functions in recent months to third-party tech vendors.
August 27, 2025Walmart Adds Next-Day Shipping in Key Cities
Walmart's fulfillment service, which stores and ships products for third-party marketplace sellers, will provide next-day delivery in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Atlanta.
August 26, 2025Mail Services Globally Pause US Deliveries Over Tariffs
As of Aug. 29, President Donald Trump is ending the de minimis exemption that has applied to more than 4 million parcels flowing through the U.S. each day, driven largely by e-commerce.
August 22, 2025CK Hutchison Rules Out Ports Deal Being Completed This Year
The deal covers 43 of CK Hutchison’s ports, including two in the strategic Panama Canal.Â
August 15, 2025Maersk Defies Trade War Fears With Stock Rally
Shorting Maersk stock during a global trade war may seem like a sure bet. But investors who’ve loaded up on the trade since April have so far only been handed big losses.
August 11, 2025Amazon Breaks Ground on Logistics Center in Arkansas
The new facility is expected to open in 2027 and will provide 1,000 full- and part-time jobs when fully operational. Since 2010, the company has brought 4,000 jobs to Arkansas.
August 4, 2025DHL Delivers Care Kits to Austin, Texas, Flood Zone
A DHL van arrived in Austin, Texas, bearing 13 care kits — each filled with an interactive plush and other mindfulness tools — ready for distribution to families affected by July’s floods.
August 1, 2025Amazon Projects Profit That Underwhelms on AI Race Expense
Amazon.com projected operating income in the current quarter that fell short of analysts’ estimates, worrying investors that the tech giant is spending too much to keep up in the AI arms race.
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