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Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here’s why.

Postal companies in several countries, including France, Germany and the U.K., plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump’s order ending tariff exemptions.

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Deutsche Post and DHL Parcel Germany said Friday they were temporarily suspending business customer parcels to the U.S. (Clemens Bilan/EPA/Shutterstock)

Postal operators in several countries have announced they will suspend certain deliveries to the United States, ahead of an end to a long-standing tariff exemption for packages worth $800 or less.

President Donald Trump has framed the decision as part of a fight against illegal drugs. But mail companies abroad are halting some of their services to the U.S., saying that many aspects of the new rules remain unclear.

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