Logistics experts say it was impossible for major parcel carriers and USPS to overhaul their operations in a matter of days.
Shopify president Harley Finkelstein said policies like de minimis allow entrepreneurs to compete.
The de minimis law promotes trade and lowers barriers to global commerce by expediting the import of low-value items, ...
Trump's de minimis delay leaves DTC brands in turmoil, struggling to plan amid sudden policy changes.
Ending de minimis requirements altogether could mean more paperwork, longer processing times, and higher costs for everyone ...
Days after U.S. President Donald Trump ended duty-free entry for cheap Chinese goods entering the U.S., his administration ...
President Trump pumped the brakes last week on a pledge to shut down an import tax exemption for cheap consumer goods from ...
President Donald Trump on Friday reversed his decision to eliminate the “de minimis” loophole that ... U.S. to match tariffs imposed by other countries on U.S. imports, though he did not ...
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 ...
The decision was tied to President Donald Trump announcing new tariffs that also target a popular trade loophole called "de minimis ... re-exporting through other countries, such as Vietnam.
Trump Pauses De Minimis Repeal as Packages Pile up at US ... less than $800 that are shipped to individuals from foreign countries. Temu and Shein combined ship around 9,000 metric tons of cargo ...
During Barack Obama's presidency, Congress quadrupled the waiver from $200, facilitating an explosion in the number of exempted packages entering the country. Shipments claiming de minimis have ...