Key Democrat blasts ‘abrupt’ end of popular US tariff exemption for package shipments

Summary Companies Nearly 1.4 billion packages entered U.S. via de minimis exemption in 2024 Postal shipment plunged 81% when exemption ended in August, U.N. agency data showed Ron Wyden, top Senate Democrat on trade, says U.S. procedures to end de minimis were inadequate WASHINGTON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – The top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Finance Committee accused the Trump administration of having inadequate customs procedures in place as it ended the “de minimis” U.S. tariff exemption for packages valued below $800, leading to severe disruptions in mail shipments to U.S. shoppers and small businesses. Senator Ron Wyden in a…