The USA tariffs have been sending shockwaves to logistics companies operating from India.
Many Indian households regularly send sweets and pickles to their family members living in the USA, but that is not so easy anymore. Almost all food items are getting stuck at US customs clearance.
Receivers have to shell out huge tariffs to get their parcels cleared, and the clearance process is in the hands of the customs department, with uncertain timelines. With these delays, food items may spoil, resulting in gross wastage.
Considering the high courier charges and the additional tariff payments, sending food from India has become almost pointless.
Trump’s tariffs are hitting Indian courier businesses hard. This is an alert for all senders from India to check with their local courier services before sending anything to their loved ones in the USA.
A popular courier service company says that earlier they used to receive 5–6 calls per day regarding goods stuck at customs, but now they are receiving 70–80 calls daily, indicating that almost every parcel sent is getting held. Alarming!
