Court of International Trade Upholds President’s Authority to Shut Down the $800 De Minimis Tariff Loophole — Giant Pipeline for Chinese Junk, Fentanyl, and Tariff Cheats Crushed
Three-judge panel rules that emergency law allows President Trump to suspend duty-free treatment exploited by foreign shippers President Donald Trump scored a major legal victory Thursday when the United States Court of International Trade upheld his authority to close the duty-free “de minimis” loophole for low-value foreign shipments.