End of 'De Minimis' Tariff Exemption Sparks Changes in Online Shopping
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The US has permanently ended the de minimis exemption for package shipments valued under $800, requiring full duties on all global parcels starting Friday, with a transition period for flat-rate duties. This move aims to increase tariff revenue and curb illegal imports like fentanyl, affecting e-commerce and international shipping.
- End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say Reuters
- U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments NBC News
- 'I have a warehouse full of berets': Small businesses teeter as a US mail change threatens their core customers Business Insider
- ‘De minimis’ loophole is ending; here’s what it means for online orders The Washington Post
- This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending NPR
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