A Latin term that used to be little-known outside the world of customs brokers has become the stuff of headlines this year. That’s thanks to a decision by US President Donald Trump to close a tariff ...

The latest changes to what’s known as the “de minimis” exemption is likely to impact Canadian small businesses in a big way.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the “de minimis” trade exemption from tariffs—a loophole that allowed ...

The low-cost shipments were previously excluded from tariffs; President Trump said the loophole has allowed countries to ...

The effects of tariffs and the fall of the de minimis exemption might be muted in the U.S. – for now. But businesses have ...

On July 31, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order modifying the reciprocal tariff rates for certain countries that have goods ...

Starting August 29, all imports under $800 will face tariffs as the U.S. ends the de minimis exemption, affecting shoppers ...

The order eliminates the so-called “de minimis” provision, a long-standing policy that allowed people in the US to import ...

The trade provision that allows companies to avoid duties on shipments worth $800 or less is ending for all countries, not ...

In a flurry of trade news on Wednesday, Trump imposed new rates on copper imports and ended the de minimis exemption.

President Donald Trump has suspended a tax perk for all countries, which allowed cheap packages to flow into the country duty ...

A federal appeals court will soon hear oral arguments in a major case challenging Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs.