LOS ANGELES, Oct 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Customs and Border

Protection has processed nearly 24 million packages that would

have received duty-free treatment since President Donald Trump

ended the de minimis exemption on August 29, an agency

spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Nearly 1.4 billion packages entered U.S. under the de

minimis exemption for packages valued below $800 in 2024,

according to CBP data.

Data from the U.N.'s Universal Postal Union showed that on

August 29, total postal shipments to the U.S. had fallen 81%.

That led to severe disruptions in global mail shipment to U.S.

shoppers and small businesses. Large delivery firms like United

Parcel Service ( UPS ) and FedEx ( FDX ) also felt the crunch

after formerly booming direct-to-consumer e-commerce shipments

from Chinese e-commerce firms Shein and Temu dropped.

(Reporting by Lisa Baertlein in Los Angeles)