US Ends Duty-Free and Tariff Exemptions for Small Parcels Amid E-Commerce Growth
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The US has ended its longstanding duty-free parcel exemption for small imports, primarily affecting Chinese goods, which has increased costs for consumers and businesses, disrupted global e-commerce, and raised significant revenue for the US government, while also prompting international regulatory and postal adjustments.
- US Ends Duty-Free Parcels as E-Commerce Grows Too Big to Mail Bloomberg.com
- U.S. shoppers' orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments NBC News
- World Business Report | The USA sticks to plans on charges for some small parcels BBC
- A US tariff exemption for small orders ends Friday. It's a big deal to some shoppers and businesses AP News
- End of US low-value package tariff exemption is permanent, Trump officials say Reuters
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