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Postal traffic to U.S. plunges 70% for a full 5 weeks after end of ‘de minimis’ exemption

Postal traffic is to the U.S. is still down about 70% five weeks after the end of the “de minimis” exemption that spared low-value packages from duties and packages, the United Nations postal agency said Friday. Confusion has reigned since the U.S. ended the tariff exemption for packages worth less than $800 on Aug. 29. In September, … Read more

Trump’s closure of the de minimis tariff loophole sent postal traffic to the U.S. to a ‘near-halt’

Postal traffic into the United States plunged by more than 80% after the Trump administration ended a tariff exemption for low-cost imports, the United Nations postal agency said Saturday. The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the U.S. eliminated … Read more

De minimis tariff dodge ending means less purchasing power for Americans

The de minimis exemption—a tariff loophole that for years made millions of direct-to-consumer imports duty free—is gone, and its end marks a structural shift for American shoppers and logistics providers.  Up until Friday, U.S. consumers could order up to $800 in goods per package from overseas without paying any tariffs or taxes. Now, this landscape … Read more

Etsy, eBay, and Shein reel as ‘de minimis’ tariff exemption ends, adding hefty charges

The end of the U.S. de minimis tariff exemption marks a major shift for both consumers and retailers, particularly those involved in cross-border e-commerce. Consumers who have grown accustomed to buying goods under $800 from major international platforms like Shein, Temu, and overseas sellers on Amazon, Etsy, or eBay will now face unexpected import charges—sometimes … Read more

‘De minimis’ exemption ends globally

The de minimis exemption, an obscure trade law provision that has simultaneously fueled and eroded businesses across the globe, officially came to an end on Friday following an executive order by President Donald Trump.  For nearly a decade, shipments valued under $800 were allowed to enter the country virtually duty-free and with less oversight. Now, … Read more

Why the end of ‘de minimis’ can hurt consumers — especially lower-income ones

Containers are loaded and unloaded at Port Jersey Container Terminal in New Jersey, on May 1, 2025. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images The Trump administration is scrapping the “de minimis” rule on Friday, a move likely to raise prices for consumers who buy inexpensive goods online and that may trigger near-term shortages for certain items, … Read more

De minimis exemption: European carriers suspend shipments

An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Postal carriers across Europe are planning to suspend some shipments to the U.S. as the nations prepare for the end of a longstanding trade … Read more

Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods

A U.S. postal worker delivers Amazon boxes outside of the New York Stock Exchange on Oct. 11, 2018. Spencer Platt | Getty Images President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order ending the de minimis trade loophole for low-value packages shipped from all countries. The order, which takes effect Aug. 29, will subject any … Read more

Tariffs on de minimis packages won’t stop yet, says Court

U.S. President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer (not pictured) hold a bilateral meeting at Trump Turnberry golf course in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 28, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters A federal trade court on Monday declined, for now, to block President Donald Trump’s decision to end a longstanding tariff exemption for low-value … Read more

Shein, Temu see U.S. demand plunge on de minimis trade loophole closure

Use of low-cost e-commerce giants Temu and Shein has slowed significantly in the key U.S. market amid President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports and the closure of the de minimis loophole, new data shows. Temu’s U.S. daily active users (DAUs) dropped 52% in May versus March, before Trump’s tariffs were announced, while those at … Read more

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