President Donald Trump signed a Feb. 5 executive order that postpones tariffs on low-cost imports from China.
Tariffs on low-cost, or de minimis, packages from China will be paused until the Department of Commerce confirms that proper measures, procedures, and systems have been instituted to ensure comprehensive package processing and duty collection.
The president signed several executive orders on Feb. 1 that canceled the decades-old exception for all goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and China.
“We need to protect Americans, and it is my duty as president to ensure the safety of all,” Trump said on social media platform X on Feb. 1.
Digital commerce companies worldwide have exploited the exemption to send duty-free goods worth less than $800 to the United States. Industry experts say this has created a competitive advantage for Chinese e-commerce companies such as Shein and Temu….