De Minimis Ends: What This Means for Global Trade and U.S. Importers
On August 29, 2025, the Trump administration formally ended the United States’ de minimis exemption — a nearly decade-old rule that allowed low-value shipments (under $800) to enter the country duty-free with minimal paperwork. What once fueled the rapid growth of cross-border e-commerce is now gone, and the effects will ripple across supply chains, retailers,…