As Manitoba small businesses pause their U.S. sales amid the end of the de minimis exemption, one transporter is trying a new route to move such packages duty-free.

Runnin’ Red Transport shipped at least 500 parcels on Aug. 28 without incurring tariffs, said Trevor Froese, the company’s owner.

Winnipeg-based Runnin’ Red regularly crosses the United States-Canada land border at Emerson with packages sent from Canadian small businesses. Most goods previously fell under the de minimis exemption, which allowed items under US$800 to enter the U.S. duty-free.

U.S. President Donald Trump halted the exemption for most of the world last week. As a result, small businesses across Canada have paused their sales into the southern country amid confusion over tariffs billing. Logistics firms, Canada

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