TRUMP PAUSES DE MINIMIS REPEAL AS PACKAGES PILE UP AT US CUSTOMS

While the 10 percent tariff has garnered tremendous attention, the real sea change in the Executive Order is the suspension of the de minimis loophole. This loophole has enabled e-commerce behemoths to evade American import taxation and consumer safety standards, giving them an unfair playing field against American businesses.

The de minimis repeal would not have simply added a predictable cost, as the tariff does; i…