Due to changes in US tariff policy, international mail to the US will be gradually suspended by the post office in South Korea

Due to changes in US tariff policy, international mail sent from domestic post offices to the US will be gradually suspended in South Korea. However, services operated by private express companies, where the recipient pays the tariff, will continue to be available.
It will be possible to send international mail to the United States. The Japan Post Headquarters under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Information Technology announced on the 21st that air parcels to the United States will be accepted from the 25th of this month, and international express mail (EMS) from the 26th.
The US government announced that it would stop accepting all items at post office counters except for documents that are not subject to customs duties. The new tariff policy by the US government will be implemented at midnight on the 29th (local time) for all items arriving in the US.
The new measures will be implemented ahead of the change in tariff policy. Until now, the United States has exempted goods imported from overseas worth less than $800 from tariffs.
However, from the 29th, all international mail destined for the United States, excluding documents and letters, will be subject to declaration and customs duties (15%).
The company explained that due to the imposition of customs duties, it has become difficult to process shipments using the current international postal network, and has been forced to decide to stop accepting shipments.
Meanwhile, the Japan Post Headquarters has announced that if you use the private partnership service "EMS Premium," you can receive
The EMS Premium Service allows goods to be sent regardless of the country's customs policy. EMS Premium Service is operated by a private express delivery company, which handles customs clearance procedures on behalf of the recipient, and duties are levied on the recipient.
This service can only be accepted at post offices, and there may be additional charges in some areas compared to the previous EMS service.
The Postal Service Headquarters will formulate future measures to avoid placing a burden on the public.
The government also urges users sending mail to the United States to accurately describe the value and purpose of the item and to prepare the necessary documents for customs clearance, such as an invoice.
Cho Hae-geun, director of the Japan Post Headquarters, said, "Customers are facing increased uncertainty due to changes in the U.S. tariff policy."
"We will closely monitor related developments, consider how to respond promptly, and then do our utmost to reduce the burden on the public," he said.