White House to end US tariff exemption for all low-value overseas packages

Under Trump order, parcels valued at or under $800 outside of international postal network to face all applicable duties'

The United States is suspending a de minimis" exemption that allowed low-value commercial shipments to be shipped to the United States without facing tariffs, the White House said on Wednesday.

Under an executive order signed by Donald Trump on Wednesday, packages valued at or under $800 sent to the US outside of the international postal network will now face all applicable duties" starting on 29 August, the White House said.