A decade ago, the US government raised the so-called “de minimis” threshold on imports from $200 to $800. This means any foreign packages worth less than $800 get no routine inspection or ...

The loophole has allowed retailers to send goods from China directly to U.S. shoppers without paying tariffs. Closing it ...

A Latin term that used to be little-known outside the world of customs brokers has become the stuff of headlines. That’s ...

President Trump is cracking down on a popular tariff exemption for goods from China that allowed small shipments to avoid ...

Of 122 million de minimis shipments to the U.S., 89 million came from China Number of shipments to U.S. under the "de minimis" duty-free provision De minimis shipments from China to U.S. Total de ...

A US coalition claims the de minimis rule is being manipulated by corporations and retailers to import counterfeit apparel and other goods into the US duty-free. Credit: zmotions/Shutterstock. The ...