Mexico Resumes US Package Delivery After 7-Month Pause

After seven months of uncertainty, thousands of Mexican families can once again send packages to loved ones across the border.

Correos de México, the country's national mail service, resumed package deliveries to the United States this week. The service had been suspended since August 2025 when new US customs rules eliminated the tax exemption for packages under $800, creating confusion about how duties would be collected.

The shutdown hit hard. Small business owners lost a crucial shipping channel for their goods. Parents couldn't send homemade treats to their kids studying abroad. Grandparents had to wait months to mail birthday gifts to grandchildren living in American cities.

While letters and documents resumed flowing in September, packages remained stuck until postal officials from both countries worked out the new procedures. The wait is finally over.

The Ripple Effect

The restored service means more than just resumed deliveries. It reconnects families who depend on these packages to share pieces of home across the miles.

Small businesses that export handmade goods, artisan products, and specialty items now have their affordable shipping option back. Many had been forced to use expensive private carriers or pause sales entirely during the suspension.

The new system does come with changes. Senders now pay a 10% US government fee on each package's declared value. Packages must weigh under 44 pounds and stay below $800 in value. Every item needs a detailed description and country of manufacture listed.

But postal officials kept the actual shipping rates unchanged, softening the blow of the new requirements. Packages must also travel directly from Mexico to the US without routing through other countries.

Delivery times may run longer than usual while customs agents get used to the new procedures. Correos de México posted all the updated requirements and rates on its website to help senders navigate the changes.

For the many Mexicans who send regular care packages to family members working or studying in the US, the technical details matter less than the simple fact that they can send again. That connection, temporarily severed, has been restored.