Trump's executive order took aim at a little-known trade rule called "de minimis." Merchandise with a value totaling less than $800 is allowed to enter the country duty-free and with minimal ...

President Donald Trump has paused his administration's repeal of the de minimis duty-free treatment for low-cost packages from China, a move that comes after a rapid policy change sent shockwaves ...

(Credit: JADE GAO/AFP via Getty Images files) The de minimis exemption — derived from Latin meaning “too small to be of significance” — was an amendment to the Tariff Act of 1930 and was enacted by ...