Trump Signs Order Closing Exemptions to Low-Cost Imports From China

Wednesday’s order implements duties on de minimis packages starting May 2 at 12:01 a.m.
Trump Signs Order Closing Exemptions to Low-Cost Imports From China
Containers at a port in Nanjing in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on Oct. 27, 2022. Chinatopix via AP
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President Donald Trump signed another executive order on Wednesday, directed at closing a previous loophole that postponed duties on low-cost made-in-China imports.

In a Feb. 5 executive order, Trump paused tariffs on low-cost, or de minimis, packages from China and Hong Kong until the Commerce Department could implement proper measures, procedures, and systems to ensure comprehensive package processing and duty collection.
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