Auspost to shut down its ShopMate parcel service

All parcels processed by ShopMate must arrive at its US centre before 10 January 2022 or will be returned to sender, officials say.

The delivery provider was used by millions of Australians as an alternative to receive goods from the United States that did not benefit from international delivery. ShopMate set up an American postal address so clients from Australia could order items in the US that were later forwarded to continental addresses for a fee.