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Removal of US de minimis tariff exemption should thwart Chinese counterfeiters

By Nick Robertson ( April 8, 2025, 21:59 GMT | Comment) -- The Trump administration’s move to remove the de minimis tariff exemption on packages shipped from China and Hong Kong is likely to hurt trademark counterfeiters who ship knock-offs and dangerous goods into the US. That is, if US Customs and Border Patrol can keep up with the immense flow of packages.Packages from China and Hong Kong will no longer be able to qualify for the de minimis exemption from tariffs starting May 2, the Trump administration announced last week as part of the controversial and sweeping set of trade policy changes which have shaken global markets....

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