US cuts tariffs on Chinese small parcels amid trade truce

President Donald Trump has halved tariffs on small packages from China and Hong Kong, following a temporary trade truce between the two nations.

Tariffs on goods worth up to $800 have been reduced from 120 percent to 54 percent, with a $100 flat fee per item retained for shipments after May 2. A planned $200 charge set for June 1 has been cancelled, according to BBC.

The move impacts Chinese e-commerce platforms like Shein and Temu, which previously benefited from the now-closed “de minimis” duty-free rule. The shift coincides with a 90-day tariff respite and restarted trade negotiations between the United States and China.