The United States will reduce de minimis donations to low -value goods imported from China, announced on Monday in the executive order of the White House, which will even alleviate the potentially harmful trade war between the two largest economies of the world.
The lowering of the customs, which concerns large Chinese e-commerce players, including Shein and this, follows the agreement between Beijing and Washington regarding the abolition of most duties imposed on the goods of the other party from the beginning of April, after weekend talks in Geneva.
While the joint statement in Geneva did not mention de minimis duties, the White House regulation issued later said that duties will be reduced to 54 percent. with 120 percent For items up to $ 800 sent from China via postal services, with a fixed fee of $ 100. It is to remain. The decision enters into force on May 14.
Carriers can pay a fee of 54 percent. or $ 100 For the package, the industry experts said.
De minimis exemption allowed the United States to be used to $ 800. and sent from China via mail without customs and with minimal control.
President Donald Trump finished the de minimis exemption, imposing a tax of 120 percent. Package values or a planned fixed fee of $ 200.
The trade war hurt Chinese giants
The number of shipments imported to the USA via a tax -free channel has increased rapidly in recent years. About 60 percent Such shipments came from China, headed by retailers selling directly to consumers, such as this and Shein.
According to the congress testimonies of the Customs Service and the Protection of the US borders of 2024, the average value of de minimis in the fiscal year 2023 was only $ 54.
Last year, China exported goods directly to consumers worth $ 240 billion. Using de minimis around the world, which is 7 percent. their foreign sales and contributes to 1.3 percent. gross domestic product, according to Nomury estimates.
Jianlong Hu, CEO of Brands Factory, a Chinese consulting company dealing in cross -border electronic trade, assessed that 54 percent This is still a very high level.
Source: Reuters
