De minimis critics welcome end of program for China but seek strict next steps

Industry groups and others who have long sought to narrow or eliminate the de minimis tariff exclusion for shipments worth up to $800 are welcoming the imminent end of the program for Chinese goods but urging the White House to tighten its approach to those packages even further, such as broadening the ban to other countries and upgrading customs enforcement tools. “We’re an industry where customs fraud happens consistently -- people find the path of least resistance in order to...