End de minimis rules in Europe and 'level the playing field', call

22.08.2025

The US de minimis exemption for Chinese imports was removed in May and is set to be removed on goods from the rest of the world on 29 August.

European importers are calling for EU and UK governments to follow in the US’s footsteps and remove de minimis exemptions for low-value Chinese imports to «level the playing field».

According to a Trade and Transport Group (TTG) analysis of Chinese Customs data, its exports of low-value and ecommerce items «again grew strongly» last month.

Frederic Horst, CEO of TTG, observed that the decline in US markets, which he estimated to be between 40% to 50% in May to July, has been offset by «strong growth to Europe».

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