India To Resume Postal Services to US on Oct. 15

New Delhi: The government on Tuesday said that India Post would resume international postal services of all categories to the US from October 15. The postal services to the US were earlier suspended through an office memorandum dated August 22, following an executive order issued by the US administration.

The department of posts (DoP) said that as per the US customs and border protection (CBP) guidelines, customs duty on postal shipments from India to the US is applicable at a flat rate of 50 per cent of the declared consignment value under the new tariff rule.

“The Department of Posts is pleased to announce the resumption of all categories of international postal services to the United States of America (USA) with effect from 15 October 2025,” the government said in a statement.

“The suspension was necessitated by new regulatory requirements introduced by the US CBP for the collection and remittance of import duties. Unlike courier or commercial consignments, no additional base or product-specific duties are levied on postal items,” the statement said.

This measure has been introduced to maintain affordability, support MSMEs, and boost India's exports through the postal channel. “This favourable duty structure substantially lowers the overall cost burden for exporters, making the postal channel a more affordable and competitive logistics option for MSMEs, artisans, small traders, and e-commerce exporters,” it added.

The DoP said that it would not levy any additional charges on customers for facilitating delivered duty paid (DDP) and qualified party services. “The postal tariffs will remain unchanged, ensuring that exporters continue to benefit from affordable international delivery rates while complying with the revised US import requirements.,” it said.