Higher costs, admin nightmare: Businesses fret over end of de minimis exemption

[Castanet News]

When U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to place 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods last week, organic snack foods company Made with Local stopped...

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It was a loophole to evade tariffs, and was heavily abused by Alibaba and other majors in China who ship direct to consumer. Looks like a lot of Canadian companies also leveraged that loophole.

Additionally, small packages will now be inspected, which is aimed at finding illicit drugs being shipped.


Only 4 options left; charge more, move to the U.S., find a way to cut costs and lower prices, quit. No easy road ahead.