Cheap e-shopping just ended in US as Trump plugs de minimis tariff loophole

The days of cheap Chinese goods in the US are coming to an end. For years, Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu thrived on a trade loophole that let them ship cheap goods to the US without paying tariffs. Starting May 2, the US will scrap a decades-old rule that allowed imports under $800 to skip duties — if they came from China or Hong Kong. The move is part of Donald Trump’s renewed trade crackdown, and it could reshape global supply chains and hit shoppers worldwide with higher prices and slower deliveries.