TRUMP SUSPENDS 'DE MINIMIS' SHIPPING RULE - CBP TO RAMP PACKAGE INSPECTIONS FOR DRUGS AND DUTIES

The administration will suspend the de minimis exemption for imports under $800 starting Aug. 29, shifting millions of small parcels into CBP’s tariff and contraband screening. Officials frame the move as a drug interdiction and trade-enforcement measure expected to raise tariff revenue and increase inspections. Personal gifts under $100 and letters remain exempt.