U.S. to end de minimis despite foreign postal service pauses 

The Trump administration is moving ahead on its plan to end duty-free treatment for low-value shipments on Friday, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro said, contending that foreign postal services that have paused U.S.-bound shipments ahead of the change must “get their act together” to adapt. President Trump in late July issued an executive order invoking emergency powers to eliminate duty-free treatment of shipments worth $800 or less effective Aug. 29, ending so-called “de minimis” privileges for most low-value shipments...