As the US terminates today the exemption policy duties For small and low -cost parcels, some retailers have stopped sales to US customers, while others are looking for temporary solutions in the hope that the tax can be reduced.

The abolition of “de minimis” (that is, the duty -free treatment of electricity packages of less than $ 800) for products manufactured in China and Hong Kong automatically exposes these products to duties 145% after Donald Trump’s decision last month, a move that resurrected by Donald Trump.

According to Reuters, some companies that manufacture their products in China have already announced that they are suspending shipments to the US so that there is no excess or incorrect charges to customers.

Among them the British retail company of beauty products Space nk and the Understancea Vancouver -based company selling bra and underwear made in China.

“We go from 0% to 145%, which is really unfounded to companies and unfounded for customers,” said Cindy Allen, chief executive of Trade Force MultiPlier, a global commerce consulting firm.

“I have seen many small and medium -sized businesses choosing to leave the market completely,” he added.

Duties may vary according to shipping methods. For the goods traded by the US postal service, the duty will be 120% of their value or $ 100 per parcel. The amount is scheduled to increase to $ 200 in June, according to the implementation guidelines by the US Customs and Border Protection Service.

Those who choose to stay in the US market necessarily increase their prices.

OR Oh pollya British retail company, raised the US prices by 20% compared to other markets and may need to consider further prices due to higher duties, CEO Mike Branney said.

Fast Fashion Giant, Sheinbased in Singapore, he tried to reassure customers in a post on his Instagram account in the US on Thursday, saying: “Some products may have different prices than before, but the majority of our collections remain as accessible as always.” Shein sells clothes mainly manufactured in China and the US is its largest market.

OR Demuthe international arm of the Chinese e -commerce giant PDD Holdings, informs customers that there will be no additional charges for species already in US warehouses.

But the species introduced before the May 2nd change will be exhausted at some point. So much the Shein as well as the Demu They have reduced their spending on digital advertising in the US in recent weeks as they are preparing for the change that is likely to hurt their sales.

Without De Minimis, the sellers of goods manufactured in China should provide US customs more detailed information on where each component of their product is manufactured, an extra weight that, together with the enormous cost of duties, discourages small retailers.

The US online market Etsyat a notice to the sellers earlier this month, he said that it facilitates them to clarify the country of origin of their products, as duties are applied on the basis of the place of production of a good and not their place of shipment.

The British Fast Fashionable Retailers Primarkwho sells clothes to US customers only through his stores across the country, not online, said he could benefit from change.