India lifts temporary suspension on postal services to US from October 15

India announced on Tuesday the resumption of all categories of international postal services to the United States effective October 15 following a temporary suspension of the servicesIn an official release the Department of Posts of the Ministry of Communications said that the move follows the successful implementation of a new Delivery Duty Paid DDP mechanism to comply with updated regulations issued by US Customs and Border Protection CBPPostal services to the US were earlier suspended on August 22 following Executive Order 14324 by the US Administration which withdrew de minimis treatment for all postal shipments The suspension was due to new US requirements for upfront duty collection and remittance on all incoming postal itemsAfter extensive system development coordination with CBPapproved Qualified Parties and successful operational trials in the Delhi and Maharashtra Circles India Post has now established a compliant DDP mechanism the ministry statedUnder the new system all customs duties for postal shipments to the USA will be collected at the time of booking in India and remitted directly to US authorities ensuring faster customs clearance and hasslefree delivery for recipients in the USAccording to CBP guidelines postal shipments from India to the US will be subject to a flat customs duty of 50 per cent on the declared Free on Board FOB value as outlined in the International Emergency Economic Powers Act IEEPA tariffHowever unlike courier or commercial shipments no additional productspecific duties will be imposed offering a cost advantage to exportersSignificantly India Post will not charge customers any additional fee for facilitating the DDP process International postal tariffs will remain unchanged helping to keep export logistics affordable for MSMEs artisans ecommerce sellers and small tradersImportantly the Department of Posts will not levy any additional charges on customers for facilitating DDP and Qualified Party services The postal tariffs will remain unchanged ensuring that exporters continue to benefit from affordable international delivery rates while complying with the revised US import requirements This measure has been introduced to maintain affordability support MSMEs and boost Indias exports through the postal channel the release statedAll categories of international mail including EMS Air Parcels Registered Letters or Packets and Tracked Packets can now be booked for the US from any Post Office International Business Centre IBC Dak Ghar Niryat Kendra DNK or via the India Post selfservice portalThe Department further added that the DDP model offers complete transparency and ease of doing business allowing senders to prepay all duties and ensure smooth delivery experiences for US customers without surprise charges or delaysHeads of Postal Circles have been instructed to conduct outreach programmes to raise awareness among exporters and small businesses about the renewed postal export opportunityThe resumption of services is being viewed as a key milestone in strengthening Indias global postal and export logistics network aligning with national initiatives such as Make in India One District One Product ODOP and Dak Ghar Niryat Kendras DNKsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever