A US flag flies near containers stacked high on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles A US flag flies near containers stacked high on a cargo ship at the Port of Los Angeles FREDERIC J.

If policymakers fail to act, Forever 21 won’t be the last American brand to fall. The de minimis exemption allows a shipment of foreign goods imported by one person in one day that’s valued ...

President Donald Trump on Friday reversed his decision to eliminate the “de minimis” loophole that allowed packages from China valued at under $800 to be processed without customs duties or ...

The “de minimis exemption,” which allows packages worth less than $800 to enter tax-free into the United States, will be canceled for shipments from China starting May 2. The Trump ...

That’s thanks to US President Donald Trump signing an executive order on April 2 to close a tariff loophole for “de minimis” merchandise from China and Hong Kong. The phrase — which ...

To understand the origin of the free-trade excesses that created record trade deficits and set in motion President Donald Trump’s tariff storm, consider the so-called de minimis exemption.

The so-called de minimus exemption allowed Chinese and Hong Kong retailers to ship millions of packages worth $800 or less ...

MANILA, Philippines — The head of a local retail trade association is calling for the repeal of de minimis provisions in the country’s e-commerce regulations, arguing that they foster unfair ...

The main character doesn't just spring back to life ... What makes this shipping so easy is a loophole in U.S. customs law known as “de minimis.” Under de minimis, literally millions of ...

The U.S. de minimis exemption will no longer apply to products from China and Hong Kong starting next month, the White House announced Wednesday, and its elimination is slated for other countries ...

Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order eliminating the so-called de minimis provision for low-value parcels from China, effective May 2. Under U.S. tax law, the de minimis provision allows ...

In particular, the company said the "de minimis" exemption gave it a disadvantage with tariffs. Forever 21 is navigating its second bankruptcy in five years, but this time around it has a new problem.