Published on: 2025-07-21 13:48:11
A package from Temu is seen in front of a screen with the Temu logo. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) The loophole expired Friday at 12:01 a.m. EDT as a result of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump in April . Trump briefly suspended the de minimis rule in February before reinstating the provision days later as customs officials struggled to process and collect tariffs on a mountain of low-value packages. Temu made a name for itself in the U.S. as a destina
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-22 09:26:25
is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump’s executive order signed last month. Many businesses in the US rely on the de minimis loophole. Any package valued under $800 — including electronics, toys, and
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is a news writer fond of the electric vehicle lifestyle and things that plug in via USB-C. He spent over 15 years in IT support before joining The Verge. The de minimis exception, which has allowed businesses to import low-value goods without duties from China and Hong Kong, has expired as of 12:01AM ET today as part of President Trump’s executive order signed last month. Many businesses in the US rely on the de minimis loophole. Any package valued under $800 — including electronics, toys, and
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-04 21:27:42
Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET President Trump has signed an executive order that ends the "de minimis" tariff exemption for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. This policy change, which will take effect on May 2, 2025, is set to have a ripple effect across the e-commerce world, especially for sites like Temu that rely on affordable, small shipments to keep prices low. Also: Are tariffs about to make your next iPhone way more expensive? It's complicated Here's what it all means and how
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-06 22:38:58
With President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to get rid of a little-known rule that allows US consumers to avoid tariffs on low-value packages. The de minimis exemption meant that packages valued under $800 could enter the US duty-free, and shoppers — as well as retailers — relied on the exemption regularly, even if they didn’t realize it. Nearly 1.4 billi
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With President Donald Trump’s new tariff plan, your online shopping packages coming directly from China are about to get much more expensive. In February, the Trump administration moved to get rid of a little-known rule that allows US consumers to avoid tariffs on low-value packages. The de minimis exemption meant that packages valued under $800 could enter the US duty-free, and shoppers — as well as retailers — relied on the exemption regularly, even if they didn’t realize it. Nearly 1.4 billi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-08 12:58:32
Nick Fernandez / Android Authority TL;DR A new executive order removes the de minimis exemption from imports under $800. This will increase the cost of gaming handhelds by at least 30% starting on May 2, 2025. A minimum fee of $25 will apply to cheaper handhelds, increasing to $50 on June 1, 2025. The proliferation of cheap gaming handhelds from the likes of TrimUI and Anbernic may be coming to a close, as a new executive order is set to eliminate the de minimis tax exemption on products und
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-09-08 15:43:16
A driver for an independent contractor to FedEx delivers packages on Cyber Monday in New York, U.S, on Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order shutting the de minimis trade loophole, effective May 2. Trump in February abruptly ended the de minimis trade exemption, which allows shipments worth less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The order overwhelmed U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees and caused the U.S. Postal Service to temporaril
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