Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Mexico is temporarily suspending postal and parcel shipments to the United States, making it the latest country to halt mail delivery to the North American nation in response to President Donald Trump's tariffs.
Mexico's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the suspension of Correos de Mexico service to the United States in a statement Wednesday. The suspension of postal and parcel shipments went into effect Wednesday and will be in place "until new operational processes are established," it said.
"Mexico continues to dialogue with U.S. authorities as well as international postal organizations to establish mechanisms that will allow the resumption of services in an orderly manner, providing certainty to users and avoiding disruptions in the delivery of goods," it said.
Trump signed an executive order on July 30 suspending duty-free de minimus, which is tax free entry into the United States of packages containing goods valued at $800 or less.
The American president described the measure as one aimed at closing a "catastrophic loophole" used to evade tariffs and enable drug trafficking.
