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A new rule proposal from the Biden administration would prohibit products that are subject to U.S.-China tariffs from being eligible for a special customs exemption.
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The de minimis loophole allows packages with a value of less than $800 to enter the United States with relatively little scrutiny.
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Officials say a recent explosion in the number of de minimis shipments is due largely to Chinese-linked online retail giants like Shein and Temu.
Ooo this will be interesting. This might completely ruin Temu. I’ve used it a few times to get real cheap stuff that doesn’t need to be high quality (bulk craft supplies for my kids, various organizers, little accessories like phone cases, and super cheap baking supplies).
Will be interesting to see the public reaction from this.
Stop buying crap from China. You never know how poisonous it is, or if it’s made by slave labor. There’s a reason it’s cheap.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/14/shein-and-temu-products-found-to-contain-high-levels-of-toxic-chemicals_6715032_4.html