US EditionShein’s and Temu’s Prices Will Get Hit Even Harder by the New De Minimis Rule
UNITED STATES, AUG 2 – The Trump administration ends a loophole allowing duty-free imports from China, affecting 1.36 billion packages annually and imposing tariffs of around 40% or more.
- President Donald Trump's executive order suspending the de minimis exemption took effect on August 29, impacting all countries worldwide.
- This measure builds on the earlier elimination of the exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong that took place in May during the ongoing U.S.-China trade disputes, now applying tariffs to virtually all low-value imports worldwide.
- Chinese mega-shippers Shein and Temu began accumulating inventory and sending large shipments to US distribution centers to minimize delays caused by the new regulations.
- Customs and Border Protection processed about 1.36 billion duty-free de minimis packages last fiscal year, with nearly 4 million daily shipments, mostly sent to low-income zip codes that will face higher costs.
- The suspension will affect millions of sellers including Amazon Haul, potentially raising consumer prices and reshaping global e-commerce supply chains.
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Shein’s and Temu’s prices will get hit even harder by the new de minimis rule
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — President Donald Trump last week suspended a global trade loophole allowing smaller parcels into America duty-free. This closes a backdoor into the United States for Chinese mega-shippers like Shein and Temu, who could potentially pass the cost of those duties down to consumers. Trump eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption,” which had admitted duty-free shipments of goods worth $800 or less into th…
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President Donald Trump last week suspended a global trade loophole that allowed smaller packages to enter America duty-free. This closes a backdoor into the United States for Chinese mega-shippers like Shein and Temu. Chinese companies could potentially pass on the costs of these tariffs to consumers.
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