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The end of a tariff exemption on goods worth $800 or less has left some U.S. shoppers with an extra shipping bill that must be paid before delivery. By Peter Eavis Kim Batten, a physical therapist ...

Have you ever received an unexpected package in the mail? It may not be a gift – you could be the victim of a brushing scam, according to the United States Postal Inspection Service. A brushing scam ...

The business of delivering packages has gotten more complex amid the latest wave of tariffs, and in some cases, shipping companies such as UPS wind up simply trashing some packages. Shipments may be ...

Thousands of U.S.-bound packages shipped by UPS are trapped at hubs across the country, unable to clear the maze of new customs requirements imposed by the Trump administration. As packages flagged ...

Previously, small-value packages under $800 were exempt from tariffs. A shipping loophole exempting small-value packages from tariffs ended at 12:01 a.m. Friday, meaning that packages shipped into the ...

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