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Closing a Trade Loophole

Closing a Trade Loophole
FILE PHOTO - A worker sits on a ship carrying containers at Mundra Port in the western Indian state of Gujarat April 1, 2014. REUTERS/Amit Dave/File Photo
Epoch Times Staff
Epoch Times Staff
8/7/2025|Updated: 8/7/2025
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The U.S. is ending a long-standing trade policy that allowed most low-cost imports to be exempt from paying tariffs. The move could mean that cheap goods from overseas will become more expensive. 
A new executive order from Donald Trump will end the so-called de minimis rule for all packages valued under $800. Starting Aug. 29, all shipments—no matter where they’re from or how little they’re worth—will face duties.
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