U.S. lawmakers push for clampdown on tariff-dodging Chinese imports

Proposals include tightening 'de minimis' import rules, stronger enforcement

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About 1 billion packages arrived in the U.S. duty free through the de minimis law in the first half of 2024, according to customs authorities. © Reuters

PAK YIU, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers aims to crack down on Chinese goods coming into the country through customs loopholes, in a move that could change American shopping habits and business models.

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