US ends tariff exemption for small packages shipped from abroad, citing narcotics
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday ended the de minimis exemption on small packages being shipped to the US from abroad, saying that closing the "loophole" was necessary to cut the flow of narcotics into the country. Packages valued at or under $800 had previously been allowed to enter the US duty-free in an effort to foster small business growth.
The administration of US President Donald Trump on Friday ended the de minimis exemption on small packages being shipped to the US from abroad, saying that closing the "loophole" was necessary to cut the flow of narcotics into the country. Packages valued at or under $800 had previously been allowed to enter the US duty-free in an effort to foster small business growth.
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