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robscurios · ‎13-09-2025

HAVE JUST TRIED TO POST A CABINET PHOTO TO THE USA STANDARD INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE COSTING £ 3.00 HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED BY POST OFFICE ALL SELLS OF PHOTOS POSTCARDS ETC WEIGHING LESS THEN 100G ,HAVE NOW GOT TO BE SENT BY TRACKED OR SIGNED FOR COSTING £ 8.20 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IT HAS KILLED SELLING TO THE USA IT WAS ONE OF MY BEST CUSTOMERS, SELLERS BEWARE

*vyolla* · ‎13-09-2025

I've also been told this by our local PO, no sending to the US except by trackable method. Hopefully it's just while they get to grips with the new US tariff system.

Have you tried buying postage online from the RM website, does the same apply? I would assume that it does but haven't tried it myself.

ett1954 · ‎13-09-2025

"I've also been told this by our local PO, no sending to the US except by trackable method. Hopefully it's just while they get to grips with the new US tariff system." - This was the latest I have seen from Royal Mail regarding deliveries from 29th August (my bold):

"We want to help you carry on sending goods and gifts to the USA and keep your costs to a minimum. Postage costs will remain the same for the new PDDP services as they are for the previous equivalent Royal Mail USA services.  

There are some administrative fees associated with the new US requirements that will apply to goods and gifts. These fees will be clearly communicated, at the online checkout or at the Post Office, so you’ll know the total amount to pay before you complete your purchase."

*vyolla* · ‎13-09-2025

Postage costs are the same though, it's just that Royal Mail will not accept mail/packages to the US unless sent by a trackable method, so the problem is that small low value items that would previously be sent untracked and by cheapest way possible can't be sent unless a trackable service is paid for.

rainbowtrax · ‎13-09-2025

On the Click & Drop website, I'm still able to send to the US using untracked services. For HS codes that come under Informational Materials, I just get charged the new 50p admin fee but it's not forcing a tracked service.

gjalp · ‎14-09-2025

Ive just sent ‘normal’ mail. Birthday card to my sister. I just threw stamps on it like I usually do. My sister will let me know if its arrived ok. Its a good test to see if letter mail is getting through ok.