The Trump Administration strikes again, as the article below explains:

UPS telling some customers packages bound for the U.S. are being destroyed

Oct. 12, 2025

 

"Thousands of U.S.-bound packages shipped via UPS (NYSE:UPS) are stuck in hubs nationwide, with the company stating it has begun "disposing of" some shipments due to a "nightmare" of new customs requirements imposed by the Trump administration.

 

The issue stems from the end of the long-standing "de minimis" tariff exemption on August 29. Previously, packages valued at $800 or less could enter the United States duty-free. Now, these shipments are subject to numerous tariffs and fees, creating a complex and costly process that has ensnared both private individuals and experienced exporters.

 

Frustrated customers have reported weeks of delays and confusing, often contradictory, tracking updates, according to NBC. Items in limbo range from commercial goods, such as a tea importer's five shipments of matcha worth over $127,000, to items of deep sentimental value like journals, diplomas, and engagement rings. Customers have received notifications that their packages were "disposed of" or "destroyed," only to later receive an update saying the shipment had cleared customs and was on its way.

 

In a statement, UPS attributed the problem to "missing or incomplete information" required by the new U.S. import regulations. The company said it contacts shippers three times to obtain necessary information. If unsuccessful, the package can either be returned at the shipper's expense or disposed of in compliance with U.S. customs regulations. UPS did not clarify to NBC News what "disposed of" entails."

https://seekingalpha.com/news/4503450-ups-telling-some-customers-packages-bound-for-the-u-s-are-being-destroyed

 

Many European country postal services do not ship to America any more. 

 

Time the world learnt a golden lesson of life...never to put all one's eggs in the same basket, which in this situation is the American's baskets. There are far more economic giants in the world to do business. Europe is also paying the price of it's foolishness in not developping it's own financial networks and for closing it's doors to Russia, China, and other economic heavyweights.