Milan, 23 August (LaPresse/AP) – Poste Italiane, like other European postal operators, is temporarily suspending the acceptance of all shipments containing goods destined for the United States starting today. Several postal services across Europe have announced the suspension of shipments of numerous parcels to the United States due to a lack of clarity on new import duties. Postal services in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Italy have announced that they will immediately halt shipments of most goods to the United States. "In the absence of different instructions from the US authorities, Poste Italiane will be forced, like other European postal operators, to temporarily suspend the acceptance of all shipments containing goods destined for the United States, starting from 23 August.Postal shipments not containing goods will continue to be accepted," Poste Italiane said on Friday. France and Austria will follow on Monday, and the United Kingdom on Tuesday. From 29 August, international goods previously exempt from US duties, i.e. those worth less than $800, will be subject to import duties. Letters, books, gifts and small parcels worth less than $100 will continue to be exempt.