Stemming the tide of low-cost imports coming into the U.S. from China is proving tricky.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers inspect cargo arriving to the Port of Philadelphia. Credit: U.S. Customs and Border Protection via Flickr
A disassembled helicopter, shipped from Colombia piece by piece. More than 30,000 parcels addressed to fictitious characters — including at least 800 to Disney personas. These are just some of the red-flagged imports customs officials have intercepted this year, all of which entered the U.S. via a trade loophole heavily used by Chinese e-commerce firms.
More than four million packages currently enter the U.S. every day on average through the de minimis exemption, which allows those worth le
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