Shein's and Temu's sales fluctuated amid tariff news, credit card data showed.
Rather than an outright ban, a more effective approach involves targeted measures that balance trade facilitation, ...
President Donald Trump's proposed tariffs are expected to have a significant impact on popular Chinese e-commerce websites like Shein and Temu by eliminating something known as the "de minimis ...
As part of a new 10% tariff on China, on February 3 Trump revoked a “de minimis” rule that previously allowed small packages under $800 to enter the U.S. duty free. The exception enabled the rapid ...
About 100 countries have de minimis exceptions, based on a wide range ... expensive items as costing under $800 to criminals shipping illegal drugs under the guise of innocuous goods.
Third, critics also argue de minimis allows hazardous goods to bypass inspections. U.S. Customs and Border Protection found that 85% of shipments seized at John F. Kennedy International Airport ...
But over the past decade, de minimis has loomed large: such shipments to the United States rose from 140 million in 2014 to 1 billion in 2023, according to the White House. About 100 countries have de ...