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U.S. ending of China/Hong Kong de minimis treatment

The United States ended de minimis treatment for low-value shipments from China and Hong Kong, weakening e-commerce models built on low-value direct mail.

Industry: Cross-border e-commerceStatus: effectiveUpdated: Jun 26, 2026
Platform, product safety, and consumer protectionTax structure and permanent establishmentTrade remedies, subsidies, and industrial policy

Facts

The change brings duties, declaration accuracy, origin, and product compliance to the center of the business model, affecting Temu, Shein, and third-party sellers.

Compliance lessons

Platforms and sellers need to recalculate landed prices, classifications, origin records, return and recall costs, instead of leaving customs risk to logistics providers.

Legal issues

  • 低值包裹 / low-value shipments
  • 海关申报 / customs declaration
  • 税费结构 / duty structure

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