UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction

Tech Insider : Business, Environment
Packages are being loaded onto UPS planes for shipment at the UPS West Coast Region Air Hub on Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021 in Ontario, CA.
UPS says it has seen "a significant increase" in the number of shipments that require formal customs clearance since new import rules have taken effect.

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The end of the de minimis exemptions is creating a fresh round of frustrations for American small businesses

Tech Insider : Economy, Economy, Business
Container ship MSC Ronit R docks in Newark after arriving from France
The end of a long-standing duty exemption for low-value items is creating chaos and shipping difficulties for small American businesses.

Eduardo Munoz/REUTERS

Urban Outfitters says Trump closing the de minimis loophole won't hurt it — but it'll hit competitors like Shein

Tech Insider : Business
(composite image) An Urban Outfitters store and Shein's website.
Urban Outfitters' CEO said the company will not suffer too much from the closure of the de minimis loophole.

Associated Press

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