U.S. shoppers’ orders canceled as world shuts down some American-bound shipments

Sep 7, 2025

U.S. shoppers ordering smaller goods from abroad are being met with waves of cancellation notices ahead of a key trade rule change ordered by the Trump administration. On Friday, the United States will end the nearly century-old “de minimis” exemption, which allowed items worth less than $800 to be shipped to the country duty-free, or without having to pay any tariffs. 

 

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