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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Anne d'Innocenzio and Didi Tang

Cheap parcels from China will no longer be duty-free. Here’s what it means for you

FILE - President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Consumers have been warned to prepare for price hikes and shipping delays as a key trade exemption expires.

Starting Friday, the Trump administration will end a duty-free pass for low-value imports from China, impacting millions of packages arriving daily in the US. This shift will likely ripple through consumer wallets and reshape business strategies.

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