WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s postal service said it had suspended most deliveries to the United States, citing uncertainty over the impact of President Donald Trump’s looming tariffs.
NZ Post said it had temporarily suspended services as of August 21 before the US 15 percent tariff takes effect on August 29.
Only limited letters and important documents — such as passports or legal letters — would be delivered to the United States, said a statement on the carrier’s website.
The move follows similar steps taken by postal services and mail carriers in India, Germany, France, Belgium, Austria and Denmark after the Trump administration said that as of August 29 it would abolish a tax exemption on small packages entering the United States.
The United States started imposing tariffs on foreign nations in April, but most are only coming into force this month after months of negotiations and delays.
NZ Post said it was “working quickly” to make changes to its service and that it hoped to resume deliveries as “soon as possible.”
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon told Radio New Zealand on Monday there was confusion over the impact of the tariffs.
“As these postal organizations have worked out, they can’t guarantee what the tariff rate will be or cost, or how that will all work in practical terms,” Luxon said.
“I’m sure NZ Post, along with its counterparts in other countries, will work with the US to get clarity.”
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New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
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New Zealand Post suspends deliveries to US over tariffs
- NZ Post said it had temporarily suspended services as of August 21 before the US 15 percent tariff takes effect on August 29
- Only limited letters and important documents such as passports or legal letters would be delivered to the United States, said a statement on the carrier’s website
Beijing court orders Malaysia Airlines to pay damages to families of MH370 victims
- Court orders airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expense and damages stemming from emotional distress
BEIJING: A Beijing court has ruled that Malaysia Airlines must pay 2.9 million yuan ($410,000) each to the families of eight passengers who went missing in the mysterious disappearance of the MH370 flight more than a decade ago.
The court ordered the airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expenses and damages stemming from emotional distress, it said in a statement Monday. Although it is not known what happened to the passengers, they have been declared legally dead.
There were 239 passengers and crew members on the flight that disappeared after departing Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in 2014. Despite years of searches, it’s unknown why the plane went down or what happened to the people on board. Most of the passengers were Chinese, and their families in China have continued to seek answers.
The court said that another 23 cases remain pending. In 47 other cases, families have reached agreements with the airlines and withdrawn their suits.
Last Wednesday, the Malaysian government said it would resume a search for the missing plane starting Dec. 30.
The court ordered the airline to pay each family compensation for the death of their loved one, funeral expenses and damages stemming from emotional distress, it said in a statement Monday. Although it is not known what happened to the passengers, they have been declared legally dead.
There were 239 passengers and crew members on the flight that disappeared after departing Kuala Lumpur for Beijing in 2014. Despite years of searches, it’s unknown why the plane went down or what happened to the people on board. Most of the passengers were Chinese, and their families in China have continued to seek answers.
The court said that another 23 cases remain pending. In 47 other cases, families have reached agreements with the airlines and withdrawn their suits.
Last Wednesday, the Malaysian government said it would resume a search for the missing plane starting Dec. 30.
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