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It’s official: As part of President Donald Trump’s roller-coaster trade war, the de minimis exemption no longer applies to packages arriving to the United States from China as of Friday, May 2. Now what?

wired.comSmall Packages From China Are Now Subject to US Tariffs. Here’s What to KnowPresident Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers to send packages from China to the US valued under $800 duty-free.

How long do you think it will take for this to affect the average American consumer and brick-and-mortar stores? If the tariffs don't come down to an acceptable level soon, however, shortages will start to become much more apparent maybe in the summer or early fall.

wired.comSmall Packages From China Are Now Subject to US Tariffs. Here’s What to KnowPresident Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers to send packages from China to the US valued under $800 duty-free.

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Who is winning here? We can think of very few parties that are winning here, at least right now. Even if you want to manufacture in the US, you almost certainly will need to import machinery and raw materials from either China or another country—meaning you will have to pay these new tariffs, too.

wired.comSmall Packages From China Are Now Subject to US Tariffs. Here’s What to KnowPresident Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers to send packages from China to the US valued under $800 duty-free.

If US workers studied current manufacturing taking place overseas, their dreams of future employment would be dashed. Up to 80% of all manufacturing jobs will first be filled by robots and AI programed management. If still wishing for a future in manufacturing, look no further than Amazon Factory.

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How has the tariff situation affected the actual vendors making products? Factories in China are being hit hard by the tariffs, and some are considering laying off workers. They all want to pivot to other markets like Brazil, Russia, and the European Union. Read now:

wired.comSmall Packages From China Are Now Subject to US Tariffs. Here’s What to KnowPresident Donald Trump has ended the de minimis exemption, which previously allowed Temu, Shein, and other online retailers to send packages from China to the US valued under $800 duty-free.

Thanks to DNCGOP allowing Citizens United, these corporations are going to have to lobby themselves up some relief. This is the way of corporate democracy.