Donald Trump signed an executive order ending the ‘de minimus’ rule, which allowed packages carrying goods worth less than $800 to enter the US duty free. And in return, countries such as Germany, Austria, Denmark, and Japan — just recently joining the growing list — have opted to cut off mailing service to the US completely.
Trump has signed some pretty unfavorable executive orders lately, but this started out as somewhat at least worth the debate. In some circles, the ‘de minimus’ rule was seen as a loophole for companies to get around regulation. And for the most part, the rule was already ended for China and Hong Kong. But it was recently cut to every other country, regardless of pre-existing trade relationships with the US.
