On February 7, the portion of Trump's order affecting de minimis parcels was paused because those responsible for carrying out the order had not been given sufficient time to prepare.

Bipartisan support from Washington lawmakers-and even the White House-wasn't enough to push a plan for de minimis reform over the finish line.

Low-value parcels shipped from China to the U.S. are now subject to a 54% tariff after a trade agreement was reached.

Chinese chemical suppliers have reportedly exploited the de minimis rule to ship fentanyl precursors into the US, often rerouting them through Mexico for illicit drug production.

The de minimis loophole is officially closed — get ready for higher prices and longer waits on your packages ...

Starting in 2027, the U.S. will end de minimis exemptions for all countries, as part of President Trump's sweeping One Big ...

In a February 1 executive order, Trump announced an additional 10% across-the-board tariff on all Chinese imports and ended the de minimis exemption for Chinese low-value packages that had ...

The Trump administration’s elimination of the “de minimis” loophole has implications for businesses ranging from Etsy sellers to e-commerce behemoths.

But the U.S. cannot escape the fact that de minimis rules that feed consumers’ desire for inexpensive goods have created a backdoor for fentanyl chemicals to enter the country virtually unchecked.

A de minimis closure as part of the White House’s tariff rollouts has long been anticipated and began to take shape when the previous administration was still in office.

CBP has issued the first of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, which will mandate that importers provide more information about de minimis shipments.

The complicated calculation of ending de minimis While closing the duty loophole for low-value goods from China and Hong Kong may offer some benefits, the U.S. fashion industry could face challenges.