Shein and Temu benefit from Trump's pause on ending the de minimis exemption — for now. The de minimis exemption allows duty-free imports under $800. Meanwhile, many companies that source their ...

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The De Minimis Exemption, a trade loophole, is set to expire on May 2, 2025, driving up the cost of packages for U.S. shoppers who purchase goods online from China.

The de minimis exemption - which allowed packages worth less than US$800 to enter the US tariff-free - has played a big role in fuelling the success of Chinese e-commerce platforms such as Shein ...

What the 90-day U.S.-China tariff reduction means for businesses 09:33. The "de minimis" tariff rate on low-value parcels from China will come down to 54% from 120%, the White House said in an ...

The Trump administration ended U.S. duty-free access for low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong on May 2, removing the "de minimis" exemptions used by Shein, Temu and other e-commerce firms ...

A growing number of foreign imports have fallen under the de minimis exemption in the last decade. Between 2015 and 2024, the volume of de minimis shipments increased from 134 million to nearly 1. ...

The de minimis trade loophole has expired, affecting international shipping costs. The loophole allowed shipments under $800 to avoid import taxes and levies. Shein and Temu have said they will ...

The de minimis exemption was introduced in 1938 to reduce duties, fees, and other taxes on certain imported goods with a value of $1 or less, before the threshold was raised to $8 in 1978, $200 in ...

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

The de minimis rule allows items valued at less than $800 to enter the United States duty-free. Trump’s decision to end it attracted widespread attention because large e-commerce companies such ...