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United States President Donald Trump signed a second executive order alongside the one that rolled out global tariffs, closing a trade loophole used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China to individuals in the US. The White House said in a fact sheet that China will be the only country that loses the so-called "de minimis loophole," which allowed for packages worth less than $800 to be sent directly to US customers without incurring import duties. "President Trump is ending duty-free de minimis treatment for covered goods from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong starting May 2, 2025 at 12:01 a.m. EDT," the White House said. The move is "a critical step in countering the ongoing health emergency posed by the illicit flow of synthetic opioids into the US," the fact sheet reads.