The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) has reassured its esteemed prospects that it remained dedicated to offering secure, dependable and environment friendly postal and courier companies regardless of the US Government Order suspending De Minimis Exemptions for Postal Shipments.
In an announcement obtained from the X account of the company on the weekend, NIPOST knowledgeable its prospects concerning the current coverage change by the federal government of the US of America, enacted by way of the Government Order on “Suspending Responsibility-Free De Minimis Remedy for All International locations” below the Worldwide Emergency {Economic} Powers Act (IEEPA).
Based on the assertion, the Government Order applies to all postal operators and designated postal administrations worldwide, and the fee of the extra responsibility impacts all international postal inflows into the US, not simply these from Nigeria.
“With impact from twenty ninth August 2025, and in compliance with the Government Order: All postal objects to the US, apart from letters and paperwork, will now appeal to a pepaid customs responsibility of USD80 (or its Naira equal) on the level of acceptance in Nigeria.
“World logistics operations are additionally being affected, as airline and cargo carriers undertake extra cautious measures in dealing with US-bound shipments. This may increasingly lengthen each transit and processing occasions, doubtlessly leading to supply delays.
“All U.S-bound shipments will moreover endure Customs checks on the vacation spot,” the assertion added.
NIPOST, subsequently, famous that it was actively partaking with the Common Postal Union (UPU), the US Customs and Border Safety (CBP), and its airline companions to minimise service disruptions and safeguard buyer expertise.
“We reassure our prospects that NIPOST stays dedicated to offering secure, dependable, and environment friendly postal and courier companies regardless of this international regulatory adjustment,” the assertion added.
