Your next Amazon, eBay parcel might come with hefty custom bill in US: What online shoppers must knowFor nearly a century, low-value packages of goods from abroad have entered the United States duty free, thanks to what’s known as the “de m...
29 Aug, 2025, 04.35 PM IST
What is the “De Minimis” rule; how ending it will increase the cost for US consumers and China’s roleThe US ended its de minimis exemption on August 29, impacting imports valued at $800 or less. This change, criticized by Presidents Trump a...
29 Aug, 2025, 12.56 PM IST
US drops the hammer: No more $800 tax-free eBay buys — shoppers furiousUS ends tax-free shipping rule: American eBay shoppers may face higher prices soon. A long-standing exemption on tariffs for goods under $8...
15 Aug, 2025, 01.32 AM IST
US slashes 'de minimis' tariff on small China parcels to 54%The United States is set to ease trade tensions with China by reducing the "de minimis" tariff on low-value goods, benefiting e-commerce gi...
13 May, 2025, 07.00 PM IST
De minimis ends: Consumers to pay the price as Trump kills 'big scam' that helped China's Shein, TemuDe minimis US-China tariff: The US has ended the de minimis exception, imposing tariffs on small packages from China and Hong Kong, a move ...
02 May, 2025, 12.59 PM IST
Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here's what it means for buyers and sellersThe Trump administration's termination of the de minimis rule on low-value imports from China is set to cause higher prices and delivery de...
02 May, 2025, 09.56 AM IST
What to know about changes in a trade loophole for online goodsPresident Trump has eliminated the de minimis provision, affecting low-cost product shipments from China and Hong Kong. This move targets e...
03 Apr, 2025, 09.53 AM IST
Will Trump 2.0 be able to adapt policies faster than Chinese businesses can circumvent them?The US has removed the de minimis threshold for Chinese imports to curb the influx of cheap goods. This regulation aims to support local bu...
18 Feb, 2025, 12.19 AM IST
Shein's IPO to be delayed to second-half after US 'de minimis' repealShein was aiming to go public in London in the first-half of this year, assuming it secured approvals from regulators in the UK and China, ...
14 Feb, 2025, 11.26 AM IST
30% levy on US-bound goods: Shein, Temu retailers are latest casualties of trade warApart from imposition of tariffs, Washington has revoked the de minimis rule for China. Under this regulation, small packages with a declar...
07 Feb, 2025, 12.02 AM IST
Trump's de minimis cancellation is bad news for Temu, but worse for SheinThe Trump administration's decision to stop low-cost imports from entering the U.S. tariff-free is affecting retailers Shein and Temu. Temu...
06 Feb, 2025, 01.57 PM IST
De minimis loophole closed: How Trump's tariff will target Chinese companies like Shein? 10-point explainerDe minimis: President Donald Trump’s tariffs against China, Canada and Mexico target a trade provision that helped spur the rise of low-cos...
03 Feb, 2025, 09.49 PM IST
Trump's Canada, Mexico, China tariffs suspend loophole behind fentanyl shipmentsPresident Trump's new tariff orders against Canada, Mexico, and China suspend the duty-free 'de minimis' exemption for low-value shipments ...
03 Feb, 2025, 12.11 AM IST
Trump tariffs can plug loophole that helped Chinese retailersTrump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China aim to close a loophole that allowed duty-free imports of small packages under $800, targeting...
02 Feb, 2025, 08.41 PM IST
US safety commissioners call for investigation into Shein, TemuU.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission leaders are urging an investigation into e-commerce giants Shein and Temu for selling hazardous ba...
04 Sep, 2024, 10.37 AM IST
India backs exceeding WTO farm sops limit“India agreed that providing some flexibility to developing countries to exceed de minimis limits could be useful during a food insecurity ...
25 Jun, 2023, 11.58 PM IST
Packages from China are surging into the US Lawmakers wonder if an USD 800 exemption was a mistakeConservatives anxious to counter America's leading economic adversary have set their sights on a top trade priority for labour unions and p...
24 Jun, 2023, 06.20 PM IST