Trump terminates de minimis exemption, boosting tariffs on low-value imports
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President Trump signed an executive order suspending the de minimis exemption for low-value imports, which allowed parcels valued at $800 or less to enter the U.S. duty-free, aiming to close a loophole exploited by shippers to evade tariffs and law enforcement, effective August 29, 2025.
- President Trump suspends de minimis exemption for low-value imports CBS News
- Trump ends de minimis exemption for global low-cost goods CNBC
- US ends tariff exemption for all low-value packages Reuters
- Trump ends de minimis exemption for tariffs, imposes copper, Brazil levies Axios
- Trump Ends Tariff Break for Low-Value Goods in Blow to Online Retailers Yahoo Finance
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