The loophole, known as the de minimis exemption, ended for items from China in May and for the rest of the world in August. Shoppers must now pay duties for the first time, often in amounts far higher than they expected.

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This is the season for online shopping scams

December 2, 2025 0

The Postal Service is reminding employees and contractors that online shopping scams are a widespread threat during the holiday season.

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Regional Transportation Optimization ends evening collections at nearly 12,000 post offices

December 3, 2025 2

Over the past two years, the Postal Service has been quietly eliminating the evening collection of mail at thousands of post offices.

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Legislation would make it a federal crime to steal packages from commercial carriers, not just USPS

December 1, 2025 0

Rep. Josh Gottheimer, of New Jersey, said he's reintroducing a 2022 bill, the Porch Pirates Act, that would expand penalties for theft of packages from USPS to commercial carriers like UPS, FedEx and Amazon.