According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 92 percent of all cargo entering the U.S. fall under the de minimis exception, with the CBP processing "approximately 4 million de minimis ...

If that does not change, Detroit Axle is “likely to be forced to close the doors of its Michigan facilities and lay off its ...

“It’s a very, it’s a big deal,” Trump said at a Cabinet meeting Thursday, calling the de minimis exception “a big scam.” ...

Between that fiscal year and 2023, the number of de minimis exceptions swelled over 600 percent. By 2024, they had surged to 1.36 billion, worth about $66 billion, said Gary Hufbauer, a ...

The Trump administration scheduled the de minimis exception to expire on May 2nd. The Trump administration scheduled the de minimis exception to expire on May 2nd. Umar Shakir is a news writer ...

The de minimis exception has allowed for packages valued under $800 to come in to the U.S. duty-free. President Donald Trump originally closed the loophole in February, but then postponed the ...

Temu decided to slash ad spending in the US and shift its order fulfillment strategy after the White House on May 2 ended the ...

May 6, 2025 The loophole, known as the “de minimis exception” allowed packages valued at under $800 to enter the U.S. without being subject to tariffs. That has allowed China, in particular ...

Introduced in 1938, the de minimis exception was intended to facilitate the flow of small packages valued at no more than $5, the equivalent of about $109 today. The threshold rose to $800 in 2016.

Supporters of the de minimis exception have argued that its elimination would drive up costs and hurt low-income consumers and small businesses. The tariff costs threaten to deal a blow to the U.S ...

President Trump’s executive order ending the de minimis rule for China is set to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, safeguard public health, and advance human rights efforts. Earlier this month ...