US Edition‘An important source of income’: Small businesses worry as U.S. ends duty-free exemption
- As of Friday, Canada's small businesses can no longer ship small packages to the U.S. duty-free, which raises costs and threatens survival for many companies, according to trade expert John Boscariol.
- The de minimis exemption ended as per a July executive order by U.S. President Donald Trump, imposing duties of up to $200 US on shipments under $800 US.
- Canadian business owner Jenn Harper stated her company, Cheekbone Beauty, will absorb the extra costs from the end of the exemption.
- Many small businesses are concerned they can't sustain the added costs; Cheekbone Beauty's Jenn Harper states it could mean a 25 to 30 percent increase in shipment fees.
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