Founded in France in 2014, Passion-Radio.com has become a leading online seller of ham radio receivers, antennas and other equipment to customers around the world. As from the 25th of August, however, the company suspended all shipments to the US, noting that the French national postal operator has stopped accepting US-bound parcels.

The company's director, David, F1JXQ, told visitors to its website: [quote] "With constant changes in tariffs, shipping costs, and carrier processes, we cannot guarantee fair or transparent conditions for our US customers any longer. Our priority is to restore a reliable and cost-effective shipping solution as soon as possible.” [endquote]

He added that import duties are paid by the buyer, not the seller, when the purchased goods arrive in the US; the seller has no control over that. United Parcel and other shipping services are also reviewing their deliveries to the US. UPS expects to apply an extra international processing fee to all imports from anywhere outside the US starting on the 8th of September.

Imports to Europe from the US remain unaffected, David said. [quote] "Our collaboration with five US-based suppliers continues without disruption, as the European Union has not imposed any retaliatory tariffs or reciprocal 15% import duties on products arriving from the United States." [endquote]