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Trump order ends global tariff exemption for low-cost goods (www.bbc.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pelespirit@sh.itjust.works to c/politics@sh.itjust.works

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The order, signed on Wednesday, comes into force on 29 August and broadens earlier presidential action that specifically targeted cheap products from China and Hong Kong to now cover the rest of the world.

The de minimis exemption had allowed goods valued at $800 or less to enter the US without paying any tariffs. US consumers relied on the exemption to buy cheap clothes and household items from online commerce sites like Shein and Temu.

The White House says the global exemption was being used to "evade tariffs and funnel deadly synthetic opioids" to the US.

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[–] Darkard@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

Ah yes, those drugs that are being declared at customs so that tariffs can be applied.....

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hey! Think of the children!

Right?

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

22:34

[–] Valmond@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Time to go to bed 😅 ?

[–] Lumisal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

😂

[–] Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I mean this is how "bath salts" got their name, so it's not unheard of. They have cracked down on the Chinese side since they originally were popular.

[–] QueenHawlSera@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Is this Donald Trump the same Donald Trump who raped children on Epstein Island?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

That's the one, but I think Epstein didn't have the island yet. He was a rapist on his plane.

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 weeks ago

This is such an epstein idea, trump should really not epstein all over the place.