The end of duty-free shipping — also known as the de minimis exemption — to the United States is set to begin on Aug. 29 and for many Canadian businesses already at risk of shutting down due to tariffs, that could mean more financial pain.

On Friday, an executive order signed in July by U.S. President Donald Trump will take effect, removing de minimis exemptions that have been in place for decades.

This will increase costs and lead to additional hurdles for Canadian businesses if they want to ship goods across the border to U.S. customers.

Those goods entering the U.S., according to the White House, will face “all applicable duties” as of Aug. 29, whereas for decades they’ve been allowed to enter duty-free if the value is under US$800.

“As an e-commerce business in Canada, th

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