By Arriana McLymore and Helen Reid

NEW YORK -The Trump administration on Friday ended U.S. duty-free imports of packages worth less than $800, the so-called “de minimis” exemption that has fueled a surge in shipments from global sellers to U.S. consumers who will now likely face higher prices.

President Donald Trump announced on July 30 the repeal of duty-free treatment of parcels from every country effective a month later. The tariffs make shipments to the U.S. from overseas retailers more expensive, unless the sellers absorb the tariff costs.

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

Here’s what the new step means for U.S. buyers as w

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