00:00Emma Jean Jensen sells patterns to American quilt enthusiasts and now she is losing that business.
00:08It's been really tough. I wouldn't want to go more than a month without those orders.
00:14Australia Post has told business customers like Emma that it's halting most shipments there immediately as a crucial tax deadline looms.
00:23The information has not been incredibly clear on what is going to be happening with the tariffs into the US.
00:30Until now, goods that are worth less than US$800 weren't being taxed when they arrived in the States.
00:36This so-called de minimis exemption is being axed on August 29.
00:41The goods are now going to get the tariff associated with their country of origin or a flat fee of more than US$80.
00:50Australia Post is still figuring out how to collect these duties saying,
00:55We are disappointed we have had to take this action.
00:58However, due to the complex and rapidly evolving situation, a temporary partial suspension has been necessary.
01:06Australia Post is still sending letters and documents to the US as well as gifts that are worth less than $150.
01:15It hasn't said when it's resuming shipping of these higher value packages, but it's not the only postal service in chaos with many globally suspending shipping to America.
01:26We're starting to hear that airline carriers do not want to take mail.
01:31They don't want to be held potentially liable.
01:34It needs to be collected at the border crossing, otherwise it can't cross and it'll be held.
01:39Emma can't afford to ship with private companies and she hopes that Australia Post will be offering US services soon.
01:46ŃŠæ continuing US services soon.
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