This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending

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This rule made many online purchases dirt cheap for U.S. consumers. Now it's ending

Thursday 28th August 2025, 9:00AM

On Friday, the U.S. is ending its de minimis rule that made it easy for cheap goods to reach consumers. The change will affect roughly 4 million such packages processed each day.

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