2 days ago · President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a ...

3 days ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thanks to President Trump’s recent action on tariffs, China will no longer be eligible to avoid U.S. tariffs by trading under America’s de minimis policy. The Trump Administration announced on February 1 st that it would revoke the de minimis privilege for all imports from China.. Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued …

1 day ago · Here’s a quick guide to de minimis: The U.S. limit is among the highest. De minimis is a Latin term denoting something that is “trifling or of little importance,” according to the U.S. International Trade Commission. It became law in the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930, as a way to let people skip import fees for small-value shipments.

4 days ago · Platforms like Shein and PDD Holdings' Temu have benefited from the de minimis route by shipping low-value packages directly from China to US consumers without incurring tariffs. This competitive advantage has put pressure on American retailers. Blocking the de minimis route forces these companies to pay tariffs, levelling the playing field.

2 days ago · The de minimis rule, or Section 321 of the Tariff Act of 1930, was originally aimed at allowing American tourists to send goods bought overseas to the United States without facing taxes.

2 days ago · President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a ...

19 hours ago · Along with imposing new 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports as of Feb. 4, US President Donald Trump suspended his country’s special rules for “de minimis” merchandise from China and Hong Kong.

2 days ago · Americans love Shein, Temu and AliExpress for two reasons: low prices and fast shipping.

3 days ago · Between 2018 and 2021, the US received an estimated US$228.3 billion of de minimis shipments from China, including US$79.3 billion from Hong Kong, which made up more than two-thirds of the US ...

Jan 23, 2025 · President Donald Trump is considering changing a key U.S. trade benefit to other nations, the "de minimis" exemption on import tariffs, as he accuses China of unfair trade practices and blames it ...