The United States will impose tariffs of up to 90% on small packages from China that have been exempt from tariffs until now, starting in May. Chinese online shopping platforms Temu and Shein, which have targeted the U.S. market with low prices, are expected to be affected.
According to Bloomberg News and the Hong Kong South China Morning Post (SCMP) on the 9th, the Trump administration in the United States has decided to abolish the tax-exempt status for small packages from China and to raise the tariff rate from 30% to 90%. The target is packages under $800 (approximately 1.17 million won) coming from mainland China and Hong Kong.
Earlier, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to abolish the 'de minimis' tax exemption for small packages from China on the 2nd (local time). Tariffs on small packages from China were expected to be imposed starting on the 2nd of next month.
The United States had previously announced a fee of $25 for mail received between May 2 and June 1, but it was raised to $75. After June 1, the fee, which was scheduled to be $50 per package, will be increased to $150.
Earlier, the United States imposed a reciprocal tariff of 34% on China, which then retaliated by imposing a 34% retaliatory tariff on U.S. imports. In response, the United States raised the tariff rate on Chinese imports by 50 percentage points, and China responded similarly.