Days after President Trump's decision to end duty-free entry for Chinese goods under the de minimis rule, his administration halted the order due to a backlog of over a million packages at JFK Airport. The rushed policy aimed to punish China amid increasing concerns over opioid trafficking but disrupted the efficient import system that handles nearly 1.4 billion packages yearly. Though meant to combat illicit drug trade, the swift implementation created chaos, as officials scrambled to recalibrate the enforcement of Trump's February executive order restricting low-value imports from China.
Trump's administration's abrupt decision to suspend duty-free entry for low-value Chinese goods faced backlash as over a million packages piled up at JFK Airport.
The de minimis rule allows goods valued under $800 to enter the US with minimal inspections, and Trump aimed to change this to combat China's role in the opioid crisis.
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