The de minimis exemption, which allows shipments of less than $800 to avoid import duties and taxes, has become a critical tool in e-commerce supply chains to limit cross-border shipping costs.

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 28 points 1 day ago (2 children)

De minimus was originally intended so you don't have to pay tariffs on little $10 goodies you got while travelling. Then they raised it to $800 cause why not?
Dropshipping basically relies on this, US is about to go from probably the highest de minimus in the world to nothing.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 19 points 1 day ago

drop shipping basically relies on this

did trump accidentally kneecap the etsy AI shopfront industry????

[–] driving_crooner 6 points 1 day ago (1 children)

10$ adjusted to inflation? Or 10$ originally 100 years ago?

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 5 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

More like 50 years ago but yeah $10 originally

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 2 points 14 hours ago

America (and other places) should probably put an "adjusted for inflation" thing on any dollar amount appearing in a law

[–] Terrarium@hexbear.net 46 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The Biden admin actually got the ball rolling on removing the de minimis exception. It just synced up with Trump's tariff threats.

[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 19 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

https://www.supplychaindive.com/news/de-minimis-changes-biden-harris-trump-timing/731869/

Like I needed another reason to hate that man