New levies on parcels worth less than $800 mark latest salvo in US president’s trade wars

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Lower-price goods will no longer be duty-free, in a move that will affect millions of shipments.

The US scraps its de-minimis exemption, meaning no more duty-free entry of small parcels to the US.

Customs agency starts collecting full duties on Friday as Donald Trump ends de minimis exemption for packages worth under $800

New levies on parcels worth less than $800 mark latest salvo in US president’s trade wars

A longstanding exemption that let people skip import fees on packages valued at less than $800 ended on Friday

Trump's removal of duty-free shipping for low-value packages from overseas will hit small and medium-sized businesses with steep trade war costs.