News / New bid to curb US e-commerce imports, especially from China

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US lawmakers have international e-commerce in their sights: both houses of Congress face proposed legislation that seeks to curb the flow of e-commerce imports by eliminating exemption from duties and taxes for shipments valued less than $800, the de minimis regime.

Two bills, introduced in the House of Representatives and the Senate, are not co-ordinated but share the same aim: to erect hurdles for e-commerce imports, particularly from China.

Online platforms like Shein, founded in China but based in Singapore, have been accused ...