A policy that waived import duties for low-cost goods allowed retailers like Shein and Temu to thrive. That policy is ending, ...

For nearly nine decades, an import tax exception allowed low-value packages to enter the U.S. without duties attached. The rule has let American consumers access loads of cheap foreign goods from ...

The "de minimis" exception, allowing packages under $800 to enter duty-free, is ending completely on Aug. 29th. The end of the loophole could lead to significant disruptions in shipments, similar to ...

Say goodbye to low-cost packages from overseas as the de minimis trade exemption ends Aug. 29.

After Doris Kochanek retired in her Ottawa, Canada, suburb, her friends and family convinced her to start an Etsy shop, using her woodworking skills to make walnut candle holders and other housewares.

ShipBob is getting in on the duty-free de minimis craze. In launching the offering, ShipBob aims to help customers save money on duty and tariff fees, and reduce the paperwork required to import goods ...

"We're used to this super cheap pricing mentality for a lot of online goods, and with the removal of this rule, it's going away," an expert says. Above, a container ship at the Port of L.A. in 2021.