On 30 July 2025, the US Government announced significant changes to customs rules for goods imported from any country, including the UK.
As of 29 August 2025, all goods, regardless of their value, may be subject to import duties. Depending on the courier used, UK senders or US recipients must pay these duties before items enter the network.
If you’re sending a gift to friends or family, or you run a small business serving customers in the USA, you can use Royal Mail and Parcelforce Worldwide services in all our branches and DPD and Evri services in selected branches.
Using Royal Mail or Parcelforce Worldwide
Using DPD or Evri
If you’re send cards and letters to the USA a custom’s declaration isn’t needed and you won’t need to pay customs duties on them. You can pay for postage online or send them from Post Office branches as normal.
Not if you use Royal Mail, Parcelforce Worldwide or Evri. DPD charges fees for all parcels.
No, you can send letters as usual without paying customs duties.
For Royal Mail Postal Delivery Duties Paid (PDDP), you pay any duties due upfront. For DPD and Evri, the recipient pays after receiving an email notification that duties are due before their item can be shipped.
Buy postage for parcels and letters or drop off, collect and return items. We offer services from a range of couriers across our network
Compare services and prices from Royal Mail, Evri and DPD. Pay for postage online. Then drop parcels off at any participating Post Office branch
A fast-drop service for regular and bulk senders, online sellers and small businesses. No waiting at counters, weighing or printing labels. We do it all for you
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