The White House is eyeing an end to the de minimis import rule. "U.S. consumers could face larger consequences than meet the eye," the New York Fed wrote.

Rather than an outright ban, a more effective approach involves targeted measures that balance trade facilitation, ...

Trump's executive order took aim at a little-known trade rule called "de minimis." Merchandise with a value totaling less than $800 is allowed to enter the country duty-free and with minimal ...

Trump’s executive order took aim at a little-known trade rule called “de minimis.” Packages were stacking up at ports of entry after President Trump ended duty-free entry for cheap Chinese ...

The U.S. has temporarily extended the de minimis exemption for Canadian and Mexican imports, delaying new tariffs until ...

A US coalition claims the de minimis rule is being manipulated by corporations and retailers to import counterfeit apparel and other goods into the US duty-free. Credit: zmotions/Shutterstock. The ...

Speaking to a governors’ conference at the White House on Friday, President Trump appeared to believe he had ended the “de minimis” exemption, a rule that allows packages valued at less than ...

We cannot rule out the possibility that the Trump administration will expand the de minimis ban to more countries Sheng Lu, professor “Many US households and businesses have grown increasingly ...

Trump’s executive order took aim at a little-known trade rule called “de minimis.” Merchandise with a value totaling less than $800 is allowed to enter the country duty-free and with minimal ...

While that fact alone can hide the true impact of tariffs on China, an even bigger price shock could come if the Trump administration manages to terminate the so-called "de minimis" import rule.