US Trade Court Upholds Trump Tariffs on Low-Value Imports

A U.S. trade court has ruled that the Trump administration can keep collecting tariffs on low-value imports, rejecting a challenge from importers who argued the policy went beyond presidential authority. The decision upholds the administration’s move to end the long-standing “de minimis” exemption, which had allowed packages worth $800 or less to enter the country duty-free. The ruling matters because it affects millions of small shipments, especially from overseas retailers and e-commerce sellers, and it could raise costs for consumers and businesses that rely on cheap cross-border imports.