But many e-commerce companies have used the de minimis rule to bring regular consumer items from China into the United States without paying tariffs on them.

Although USPS only accounted for about 5% of last year's total de minimis shipments, some 75 million parcels, experts described it as the Achilles heel of any policy to remove tariff exemptions on ...

The Trump administration’s elimination of the “de minimis” loophole has implications for businesses ranging from Etsy sellers to e-commerce behemoths.

Although USPS only accounted for about 5% of last year's total de minimis shipments, some 75 million parcels, experts described it as the Achilles heel of any policy to remove tariff exemptions on ...

Trump delays removal of tariff exemption for cheaper imports Days after signing an order to revoke the de minimis exemption, the president opted to let it continue for now.

Chinese packages under $800 were exempt from tariffs owing to the “de minimis” exemption, now ended under new U.S. rules that came into effect Tuesday.

These companies rely on affordable international postal services and the now-revoked “de minimis” exemption, which previously allowed packages valued under $800 to bypass customs duties.

US Postal Service resumes collection of Chinese packages hours after halting service The service suspension could have dramatically impacted large Chinese retailers Shein and Temu.

The USPS did not comment on whether its temporary suspension had been tied to Trump's order ending de minimis shipments from China, which was announced on Saturday and came into force on Tuesday.

USPS did not immediately comment on whether this was tied to President Donald Trump's change to ending "de minimis" shipments from China and other countries.