New York (AP) -It Loses Valuable Imports Facts This week, President Donald Trump’s nation in the United States as part of the agenda of making the nation less dependent In foreign goods And reset global trade with tariffs.
An executive order A signed last month commonly used customs exemption For international shipments, which started on Friday, $ 800 or less, about two years before the deadline set in tax cuts and spending bills approved by the congress.
Although the president has terminated the “minimis” rule for cheap products previously sent From China and Hong KongTo have to pay import tax on small parcels from anywhere, there will be a big change for some small businesses and Online shopping.
Purchases entering the United States before the need to clean the customs will require veterinary and subject to the applicable tariff ratio of origin countries, which It varies between 10% and 50%. For the next six months, the carriers, which deals with orders sent from Global Mail Network, can choose a fixed task between $ 80 to $ 200 per pack instead of a value -based ratio.
In contrast, the national postal services of more than a dozen countries Temporary Suspect Sending some or most US -affiliated package due to confusion on processing and payment requirements. On Monday, Japan and Switzerland participated in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Thailand, England and New Zealand.
Trump administration, exemption, foreign enterprises tariffs and criminals former US President Joe Biden’e drugs, false products and other escapes to obtain a gap used to obtain and congress members also discussed the issue, he said.
Other countries have similar exemptions, but the threshold is usually lower. For example, 150 euro ($ 129) is the value limit in 20 European Union countries that use the Euro as an official currency. The UK allows foreign enterprises to send parcels up to 135 pounds ($ 182) without paying tariff expenses.
In the United States, “de minimis” – Latin – exemption, which is not important or important, began in 1938 as a way to save the time and cost of gathering tasks with a retail value of 1 or less retail on the goods imported to the federal government. According to the Congress Research Service, US deputies ultimately increased the cost of conformity to $ 5 in 1990, to 200 dollars in 1993 and in 2015 to $ 800.
Since then, the number of posts claiming to have minimized treatment has exploded. According to the US Customs and Border Protection Department, in 2015, compared to the 134 million packages sent within the scope of exemption, the US reached $ 64.6 billion in total $ 1.36 billion last year.
Approximately 60% of 2024 posts came from China and Hong KongAn analysis was prepared based on the US government data, according to the logistics company Flexport. Many countries and regions, including Canada, Mexico, the European Union, India and Vietnam, have been announced.
Defenders limit the exemption Claim that China serves as a financed way Retail platforms such as TEMU and Shein To be in flooded with low -priced goods. The National Textile Organizations Council said that the movement would help to close a rear door pipeline for cheap, subsidized and often illegal, toxic and unethical imports. However, some small American companies relying on imported products and materials also benefited from exemption.
Kristin Trainor is concerned that the end of De Minimis will mean the end of Diesel and Lulu, the 3 -year -old boutique in Connecticut, Avon. More than 70% of women’s clothes and accessories come from small fashion houses in France, Italy and Spain. Trainor places small bulk orders that fall below the $ 800 threshold every week.
“Our business model is to provide everyday stylish and unique clothes at affordable prices,” he said. “Additional customs and duty expenses that will enter into force on 29 August will eliminate this availability.”
Trainor said he wanted to change European vendors with US -based ones, but the best -selling product categories such as clothing made of Italian linen come from other countries. A simple linen Sundress, which costs $ 30 at the beginning of the year, will rise to $ 43 next month next month.
After a corporate career, Trainor opened the store to spend more time with his 9 -year -old son and 91 -year -old father. In order to absorb some of the import wages of the boutique, raising prices will help balance higher transport and logistics costs, but Trainor is worried that customers will deal with higher prices.
“I haven’t made an official announcement yet, but they started to ask if I would open open because they understood the economic effects that occurred,” he said. “At this point, unfortunately, I am leaning more and more.”
In 2020, Ken Hueng began to cover and sell protective caps for cars, motorcycles, grids and patio furniture. The company is located in Los Gatos, California and the caps are produced in Mexico and China. When a customer ordered, it is sent from Mexico.
Although a trade agreement, which came into force in 2020, is exempt from the country’s unique US tariffs from Mexico and Canada, the withdrawal of the minimis rule is valid for all countries.
Huning said that his products would have to raise prices or make free shipments because he will be taxed when he was sent to US customers from Mexico. He looked at establishing a US production and logistics network However, it says that domestic sewing facilities and textile manufacturers are not available for engineering fabric used in the products of the containers.
“We often ask why we are not just a US supply chain,” he said. “It is not possible in the short term. When the infrastructure is established, many companies and small businesses will be out of work.”
Shannen Knight imports his sporty glasses and glasses that are difficult to find as the owner of the Sports Eyes, Online Store and West Linn, Oregon. Routine, England, the Netherlands and Italy also received a minimum -dollar segment.
Knight estimated that the rugby glasses from Italy should increase the retail price by 50%. Authorized, a two -year testing of the International Rugby committee to approve the Italian -made Italian glasses, which is an element of expertise without a strong expectation for government production.
Knight has products where internationally makes sense, where there is a stronger demand for them, but there is still some demand in the US, ”he said.
