Alright, imagine we’re just chilling on a Saturday and someone drops this Trump news into the convo. So here’s the gist—Trump just killed the “de minimis” rule, which used to let packages under $800 come in from China tax-free. Yeah, all those dirt-cheap Shein hauls, Temu gadgets, and random AliExpress finds? They’re about to get pricier.
Basically, Trump’s saying China’s been getting a free ride for too long. Their sellers have been flooding the U.S. with untaxed goods while American businesses had to pay up. Not exactly fair, right? So now he’s pulling the plug on that loophole to level the playing field for U.S. retailers.
This rule was originally meant to make things easier at customs for tiny, low-risk imports. But Chinese e-commerce giants were using it like a cheat code—shipping millions of small, untaxed packages. Critics have been complaining that it hurts American sellers, especially the little guys.
What happens now? Prices on your fav cheap stuff from China could go up, and shipping might get slower. But U.S. sellers might finally catch a break. It’s a big swing in trade policy.
If your cart’s full of random stuff from overseas, you might wanna hit “buy” soon or rethink your shopping strategy. Because bargain hunting just got a bit more expensive.