Key Trade Loophole Keeps Cheap Chinese Products Flowing to US

The meteoric rise of shopping platforms selling Chinese-made goods has been fueled by a loophole that allows cheap products to land in U.S. mailboxes tariff-free. This happens thanks to a rule exempting packages valued at $800 or less from tariffs as long as they're addressed and shipped to individuals. A June report published by a House of Representatives committee estimated that Shein and Temu likely account for more than 30 percent of all shipments of this type into the United States.