End of tax-free loophole for low-value goods disrupts air shipments to US from China

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Air cargo shipment volume from Asia has declined by double digits since the US cancelled a tax-free exemption for low-value packages from China early in May, trade groups and analysts said. Air cargo demand from Asia to North America declined 10.7% in May versus the same month a year earlier, showed data from the International […]


Temu halts shipments direct from China as de minimis tariff rule ends

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A package from Temu is seen in front of a screen with the Temu logo. (Photo by Nikos Pekiaridis/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Bargain Chinese retailer Temu changed its business model in the U.S. as the Trump administration’s new rules on low-value shipments took effect on Friday. In recent days, […]


PC shipments increased in first quarter, companies braced for tariffs

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Dell, HP and Lenovo laptops on display at the Consumer Electronics Show 2025 in Las Vegas, on Jan. 8, 2025. Artur Widak | Nurphoto | Getty Images Personal computer shipments rose in the first quarter of the year as companies sped up deliveries to gear up for incoming tariffs. Research firm Canalys estimates that shipment […]