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A *lot* of small businesses depend on smallish shipments from abroad, either to resell--wherein they don't have enough storage and funds to buy larger amounts--or because they need smallish amounts of essential components of the things they make.
Ending the de minimis exception is already fucking them over; this holiday season is going to bankrupt many of them.
Trump ended the de minimis trade exception, which allowed international packages under US$800 of value to pay no tariffs, on August 29th.
As a result, the volume of mail to the U.S. has dropped by 80% by September 7th.
Droped. by. 80 FUCKING %. in two weeks.
I'm sure it all will be fine for small businesses in the U.S. come holiday season. Just dandy.
ETA: please disregard NPR ending with an asskissing to Trump (fentanyl my ass)