The White House just updated the 321 Executive Order, now items sent through International Postal Mail get a tariff of 90% or $75 per item.
The transportation company chooses if it's 90% or $75, but it has to be the same for all their shipments.
This is just for Postal Mail. pic.twitter.com/YbjgVltt7l
— Aaron Rubin (@aaronrubin) April 9, 2025
The US has tripled planned duties on low-value packages arriving from China, in a major blow to fast-growing ecommerce platforms Shein and Temu.
The White House announced late on Tuesday that it would increase duties to 90 per cent of the parcel’s value or a $75 flat fee that would rise to $150. The duty comes in on May 2, and the flat-fee increase will take effect after June 1.
US President Donald Trump had signed an executive order last week ending a loophole that allowed Chinese goods under the “de minimis” threshold of $800 to arrive duty-free. Instead, there would be a duty of 30 per cent of their value levied or $25 per item, increasing to $50 after June 1.
The change courted criticism that Shein and Temu would still be able to sell in the US more cheaply than rivals paying higher tariffs on Chinese goods imported wholesale.
Shein and Temu Face Massive Roadblock With New Package Duties
I work in the bicycle industry and the impact tariffs are having on my business are profound.
The same bike that people were paying $4,000 for during the pandemic is on sale this month for $1,300.
The same bike that people were paying $3,495 for during the pandemic is on sale…
— Jason (@1776_NJ) April 7, 2025
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