President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday, closing a “De Minimis” commercial vulnerability that allowed low value firmness from China and Hong Kong to enter the United States exempt from the fees.
It will be valid on May 2, after Trump announced the new customs tariff for global trade partners.
Under the new rules, the goods imported from China and Hong Kong sent outside the International Postal Network and are valued at $ 800 are now subject to all the duties in force. The goods that are charged via the postal network will face a fee rate either 30 % of their value or $ 25 per element, with an increase of the rate to $ 50 per element starting from June 1.
Trump has originally signed an order on February 1 to end the entry of the service exempt from the Chinese imports of low -value, but he stopped logistical issues in examining the large size of small shipments.
The number of shipments entering the United States during this road -exempted road has increased in recent years, with approximately 1.4 billion packages last year alone. More than 90 % of all incoming parcels to enter the minimum, with about 60 % of them grew up from China, has been largely driven by direct platforms for consumers such as TEMU and Shein.
To expect changes to the minimum threshold, TEMU expanded its semi -manager, a strategy similar to Amazon’s, which includes shipping goods in large quantities to external warehouses instead of customers directly. Although Shin, although he still relies heavily on Chinese suppliers, is working to diversify his supply chain, as the suppliers in Vietnam, Brazil and Turkey – potentially added a response to the new tariffs.
Trump’s decision to target the minimum vulnerability is part of his broader campaign to punish China for its role in the synthetic opioid crisis, which has contributed to more than 450,000 American deaths in the past decade. The US anti -drug officials have identified the Chinese manufacturers of chemicals as a major supplier for raw materials used by Mexico Gangs to produce fentanel, a claim that China denied.
The White House stopped Trump’s first order on February 7 due to concerns about logistical delay and the accumulation of packages in American ports. The new rules require transportation companies that transport Chinese mail elements and Hong Kong to report shipping details to customs protection and protect American borders, maintain an international carrier bond to ensure fees payments, and transfer fees on a specific schedule.
Customs protection and borders may also require an official introduction to any postcame instead of applying specific duties.
Trade Minister Lutnick is expected to submit a report within 90 days to assess the impact of demand and consider whether these rules will be extended to the packages of MACAU.