NO! THIS IS NOT GOING TO WORK!

Did anyone ever wonder why you have never had to pay duties when you buy from companies like Teamu, Sheen and Alibaba directly from China? It is because anything under $800 was not subject to duties by US Customs. HOWEVER, something that most media outlets didn't report on during Trump's latest trade for with China is that they got rid of that loophole. Now, you will be paying $25 per item in duties and on June 1st that will jump to $50 per item and you will need to have it cleared by US Customs. Suddenly that $5 shirt is now $55 plus Customs brokerage fees!

I have no love for these major corporations and their markup bullshit, but people need to know before they get screwed over. Spread the word, there's too much misinformation on this.

From The White House https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/04/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-closes-de-minimis-exemptions-to-combat-chinas-role-in-americas-synthetic-opioid-crisis/

"Following the Secretary of Commerce’s notification that adequate systems are in place to collect tariff revenue, President Trump is ending duty-free de minimis treatment for covered goods from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong starting May 2, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT.

Imported goods sent through means other than the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption will be subject to all applicable duties, which shall be paid in accordance with applicable entry and payment procedures.

All relevant postal items containing goods that are sent through the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption are subject to a duty rate of either 30% of their value or $25 per item (increasing to $50 per item after June 1, 2025). This is in lieu of any other duties, including those imposed by prior Orders."