President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption.

President Trump’s order imposing additional tariffs on China this week also suspended a popular trade exemption known as the de minimis provision that has let bargain platforms such as Shein and Temu skirt import duties and red tape on low-value packages from China.

The latest in a dramatic tariff week, Donald Trump has ordered that the de minimis remain in effect until Commerce can collect revenue efficiently.

Ending tariff exemptions on low-cost packages from China has broad bipartisan support in Washington, and Trump pulled the plug when he raised tariffs on Chinese goods by 10% earlier this week. Goods sent through duty-free packages became subject not only to existing tariffs — 25% for many Chinese products — but also the new 10%.

US President Donald Trump has suspended tariffs on small packages from China, after his sudden order ending duty-free treatment for shipments worth less than $800 left the US postal service and other agencies scrambling to comply.

USPS reversed a previous plan to suspend parcels coming to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong. See how Trump changes could still affect online shopping

Donald Trump has begun his second term as president by ramping up pressure on Panama – threatening to “take back” the Panama Canal and accusing the country of ceding control of the strategically critical waterway to a US rival: China.

In response to pressure from the Trump administration, Panama has withdrawn from China’s Belt and Road Initiative. Eric Olander, co-founder of the China-Global South Project, says the U.S. president will likely feel emboldened to seek similar leverage from the more than 100 other countries that are still part of Beijing's infrastructure project.

Panama City, Panama - February 06, 2025 Panama's President, José Raúl Mulino, stressed Thursday that he “will not” break diplomatic relations with China despite threats by US President Donald Trump to “take back” the Canal because of alleged Chinese influence on the interoceanic waterway.

U.S. President Donald Trump meets Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for the first time on Friday as two allies wary of China's rise work to boost business and security ties while an escalating trade war threatens to rupture the global economy.

Another sensitive issue Ishiba was expected to address in the leaders’ private talkswas Japan’s Nippon Steel’s efforts to win approval for a $14.1 billion acquisition of the

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba didn’t skimp on the legwork as he prepared for his meeting with President Donald Trump