Under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations, persons who have claimed an exemption or exception from commodity pool operator ...

Rep. Rosa DeLauro says the Trump administration has retreated from removing a lucrative tariff exemption for low-value e-commerce goods made in China. In its haste to crack down on duty evasion and ...

Ending de minimis requirements altogether could mean more paperwork, longer processing times, and higher costs for everyone ...

A long-standing free trade rule that exempts duties and tariffs on less expensive goods entering the United States may soon ...

The de minimis law promotes trade and lowers barriers to global commerce by expediting the import of low-value items, ...

Trump has paused tariffs on small-value packages arriving from China, apparently to give U.S. agencies time to sort out how ...

A Latin term that’s been little-known outside the world of customs brokers has suddenly become the stuff of headlines. Along ...

“President Trump’s order directs agencies to examine not only the effects of these practices and their contribution to the U.S. trade deficit but also to propose solutions such as penalty tariffs and ...

The e-tailers SHEIN and TEMU are particularly affected by Brussel’s advance, as are Amazon and Etsy. No customs duties are ...

The latest in a dramatic tariff week, Donald Trump has ordered that the de minimis remain in effect until Commerce can collect revenue efficiently.

The trade loophole is meant to ease small-scale sales — but critics say it's been abused and gives Chinese firms an unfair ...

Both sites grew exponentially in the U.S. in recent years helped by the so-called de minimis rule, a measure that exempted shipments worth less than $800 from import duties. A June 2023 report ...