Court Declines US Tariff Relief on Low-Cost Goods, for Now

Packages coming into the US have qualified for the exemption if they have a retail value of $800 or less. — Packages coming into the US have qualified for the exemption if they have a retail value of $800 or less.
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By Zoe Tillman

July 28, 2025 at 4:34 PM UTC

Updated on

July 28, 2025 at 4:58 PM UTC

A US trade court has for now denied an effort to restore a tariff exemption for small-value packages from China that President Donald Trump ended earlier this year.

The decision from the Court of International Trade on Monday in the fight over what’s known as the “de minimis” tariff exemption is the latest favorable order for the Trump administration in its defense against multiple lawsuits over his move to raise global tariffs.