The designated operator of Barbados, Barbados Postal Service (BPS), wishes to inform Union member countries and their designated operators that, in the light of the recent changes to the European Union’s import regulations abolishing the duty-free de minimis threshold for imported goods, it has suspended the acceptance of open and closed transit items containing goods destined for all EU countries. This measure is effective from 1 July 2026 and until further notice, in accordance with article 17-013 of the Convention Regulations. Mail items not containing goods will continue to be accepted as normal. Any transit or misrouted items containing goods that are destined for an EU country and arrive at BPS offices of exchange will be returned to the country of origin. BPS thanks all Union member countries and their designated postal operators for their cooperation in this matter,