PARIS, Aug 22 (Reuters) - France's state-owned postal

company La Poste said on Friday it would suspend the shipment of

standard parcels for businesses to the United States, joining

similar moves by other European firms due to looming U.S.

customs duties for low-value packages.

La Poste said only gift parcels sent between individuals

worth less than $100 would continue to be shipped over.

U.S. President Donald Trump's administration said last month

it would suspend the global "de minimis" exemption, which also

allows minimal paperwork, for international shipments under

$800.

German postal group DHL also said on Friday it

would suspend the shipment of standard parcels for businesses to

the United States, as did Austrian Post earlier this week.