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A new rule proposal from the Biden administration would prohibit products that are subject to U.S.-China tariffs from being eligible for a special customs exemption.
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The de minimis loophole allows packages with a value of less than $800 to enter the United States with relatively little scrutiny.
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Officials say a recent explosion in the number of de minimis shipments is due largely to Chinese-linked online retail giants like Shein and Temu.
Stop buying crap from China. You never know how poisonous it is, or if it’s made by slave labor. There’s a reason it’s cheap.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/08/14/shein-and-temu-products-found-to-contain-high-levels-of-toxic-chemicals_6715032_4.html