As Trump closes the de minimis exemption on May 2, small online sellers on platforms like Etsy and eBay scramble to adapt; DHL and FedEx face duties up to 145% (Danielle Kaye/New York Times)
Danielle Kaye / New York Times: As Trump closes the de minimis exemption on May 2, small online sellers on platforms like Etsy and eBay scramble to adapt; DHL and FedEx face duties up to 145% — Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.


Danielle Kaye / New York Times:
As Trump closes the de minimis exemption on May 2, small online sellers on platforms like Etsy and eBay scramble to adapt; DHL and FedEx face duties up to 145% — Independent vendors who sell on sites like Etsy and eBay are trying to blunt the pain from tariffs on low-cost Chinese-made goods.