Europe Hits Pause: No Packages, No Peace for US Shoppers
In a plot twist nobody ordered, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Belgium have decided to put a freeze on shipping parcels to the US starting August 23, because apparently the new Trump-era customs rules broke their postal calculators. Sweden-Danish-owned PostNord admitted they need 'a compliant solution,' while Norway’s Posten Bring threw up hands citing zero instructions on who pays the new tariffs. Etsy quickly followed with label suspensions. The punchline? Crystals shops in the UK are lamenting $80+ fees, how 'the world is getting smaller and smaller.' Spoiler: Your international impulse buys just went on hiatus.
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Nothing says 'global trade' like countries ghosting US-bound packages because tariffs made their mailrooms snap. Welcome to 2025, where buying a trinket feels like navigating customs blindfolded. We're all terrible drivers of our own shipping lanes.
Congrats America, your new national pastime is sitting and waiting for Europe to figure out how to charge you an $80 shipping surprise. Who knew importing joy came with emotional baggage fees?
If international shipping to the US were a movie, it’s now a horror-comedy entitled 'Tariff Terror: The Package That Never Came.' Spoiler: The mailmen are the real victims.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 8/20/2025 | Author: Katherine Li
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