Products imported cheaply from China through platforms like AliExpress, Shein, Temu, and even Amazon, alongside various "samples" of items that could be manufactured locally but struggle to compete with China's subsidized production and
The term "de minimus shipment" refers to a strategy to avoid tariffs and duties, utilizing the de minimus rule which exempts individual shipments worth less than $800 from the usual customs entry requirements.
Importers manage the logistical challenges by either dispatching subsidized individual packages from China, or by consolidating their shipments into less than containerload (LCL) arrangements with numerous shipments inside.
Products imported cheaply from China through platforms like AliExpress, Shein, Temu, and even Amazon, alongside various "samples" of items that could be manufactured locally but struggle to compete with China's subsidized production and
logistics, might face a turning point.
The term "de minimus shipment" refers to a strategy to avoid tariffs and duties, utilizing the de minimus rule which exempts individual shipments worth less than $800 from the usual customs entry requirements.
Importers manage the logistical challenges by either dispatching subsidized individual packages from China, or by consolidating their shipments into less than containerload (LCL) arrangements with numerous shipments inside.