US EditionDuty-Free Trade Exemption Ends as Trump Jumps the Gun on Trade Law — Is De Minimis Gone?
- On Aug. 29, 2025, President Donald Trump ended a duty-free trade exemption allowing goods under $800 to enter the U.S.
- The de minimis exemption's termination could lead to increased tariffs between 10% and 50%, affecting American consumers, according to Money magazine.
- Japan, Germany, Canada, and Mexico announced a pause on U.S.-bound shipments in response to the new law, as stated by CNBC.
- Blair Nadeau, a Canadian business owner, expressed that the end of de minimis is 'devastating on so many levels' for small businesses worldwide.
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