NEW YORK, August 29 - The U.S. administration on Friday ended duty-free imports of packages worth less than $800, known as the “de minimis” exemption, a decision that increases costs for retailers around the world selling to the U.S. and will likely cause prices to rise for American shoppers.

President Donald Trump announced on July 30 the repeal of the duty-free treatment of parcels from every country, effective a month later.

With this, the administration has expanded a decision in May to impose tariffs on these shipments from China and Hong Kong, affecting retailers such as Shein and Temu, which primarily ship from China.