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An obscure tariff law loophole that’s been around since the 1930s, the exemption allows packages with a value of less than $800 to enter the United States without the shippers paying import duties and with less scrutiny than larger containers.
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
That report warned that Shein and Temu were already vastly outpacing American businesses with a successful strategy dependent on exploiting trade loopholes, which was already being enthusiastically copied by more than 10 startups.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
But in practice, Posse Comitatus has not been very restrictive, in part because Congress has authorized loopholes.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
In the years since, many tax loopholes once available have been closed and Ireland in 2021 signed up OECD measures that include a global minimum rate of 15% for multinational corporations.
—Samuel Stolton and Jennifer Duggan / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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Gabrielle Fonrouge, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2024
That report warned that Shein and Temu were already vastly outpacing American businesses with a successful strategy dependent on exploiting trade loopholes, which was already being enthusiastically copied by more than 10 startups.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 13 Sep. 2024
But in practice, Posse Comitatus has not been very restrictive, in part because Congress has authorized loopholes.
—Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
In the years since, many tax loopholes once available have been closed and Ireland in 2021 signed up OECD measures that include a global minimum rate of 15% for multinational corporations.
—Samuel Stolton and Jennifer Duggan / Bloomberg, TIME, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Loophole.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loophole. Accessed 3 Oct. 2024.
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