Amanda Follett opens packages at A Sight For Sport Eyes, a brick-and-mortar and e-commerce store for sport goggles, Aug. 20, 2025, in West Linn, Ore.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Trump’s elimination of a decades-old tariff exemption is hitting online shoppers with surprise bills that are ...

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For nearly a century, the "de minimis" trade exemption let people skip import fees for shipping small stuff. But after the U.S. raised its limit to $800, that small stuff became big business, driven ...

After months of delays and extensions, President Donald Trump’s comprehensive and sweeping tariffs slate took effect Thursday just after midnight ET, shifting his global trade reset into high gear.