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De minimis II: Return of the elimination

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On Wednesday, US President Trump signed an executive order ending de minimis tariff exemptions for small-value packages entering the US from China.

The exemption officially ends May 2.

Déjà vu: Trump cancelled de minimis in February, but rescinded the order four days later to give US customs time ...