Customs agency starts collecting full duties on Friday as Donald Trump ends de minimis exemption for packages worth under $800
The US tariff exemption for package shipments valued under $800 officially ended on Friday, raising costs and disrupting supply chain models for a range of businesses, with Trump administration officials saying the change would be permanent.
There is now a six-month transition period under which postal service shippers can opt to pay a flat duty of $80-$200 per package depending on the country of origin, the officials added.
The US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agency began collecting normal duty rates on all global parcel imports, regardless of value, after 12.01am EDT (04.01 GMT) on Friday. The move broadens the Trump administration’s cancellation of the de minimis exemption for shipments from China and Hong Kong earlier this year.
“President Trump’s ending of the deadly de minimis loophole will save thousands of American lives by restricting the flow of narcotics and other dangerous prohibited items, and add up to $10bn a year in tariff revenues to our Treasury,” White House trade adviser Peter Navarro told reporters.
