The White House closed the so-called de minimis tariff loophole for lower-value Chinese imports Friday but also waived a customs rule that will make collecting those tariffs very difficult, trade ...

The phrase “de minimis” is Latin, and loosely translates to “minimal things.” As it relates to tariffs, it basically boils down to a translation of, “tariffs don’t apply to relatively ...

De minimis, a legal term referring to matters of little importance which describes the U.S. waiver of standard customs procedures and tariffs, was one of the most generous exemptions in the world ...

Qualifying as de minimis comes with a huge perk: no customs declarations and no tariffs. While each de minimis package is small, they’ve been shipped in massive quantities to the US by online ...

The "de minimis" tariff rate on low-value parcels from China will come down to 54% from 120%, the White House said in an executive order Monday, after reaching an agreement with Beijing over the ...

The new regulations revoke the de minimis exemption for goods subject to certain tariffs under the Trade Act of 1974 and the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, require shipments to submit additional ...

What’s Changing in 2025: De Minimis and Tariff Updates The trade policy updates announced on April 2 mark a substantial adjustment in how e-commerce imports are taxed and processed at the border.

The U.S. will cut the “de minimis” tariff for low-value shipments from China to as low as 30%, according to a White House executive order and industry experts, further de-escalating a ...

The de minimis threshold was raised in 2016 from $200 to $800 to allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to focus its resources on bigger-ticket items which generate more tariff revenue for ...

May 2 (UPI) -- An exemption from tariffs on Chinese goods expired Friday, likely leading to higher prices for goods from low-cost Chinese sellers. The so-called de minimis exemption allowed items ...

KEY TAKEAWAYS: U.S. ends $800 de minimis exemption for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. Consumers face 145% tariffs, price hikes, and delivery delays. U.S. businesses shift supply chains or ...

President Donald Trump has significantly reduced tariffs on Chinese imports as the United States enters a 90-day period of trade negotiations with China, according to a May 12 executive order.