Mexico said Wednesday it is suspending postal shipments of packages to the United States as the Trump administration prepares to end a key tariff exemption for low-value imports.

Why It Matters

The exemption—known as the " de minimis" exemption , which allows packages worth less than $800 to come into the U.S. duty-free—is ending on Friday.

The end of the exemption is part of the Trump administration's broader effort to reset global trade balances and make the U.S. less dependent on other countries for goods.

But economic experts and analysts warn that the cost of the wide range of tariffs that Trump has imposed on countries around the globe will likely be borne by American consumers.

What To Know

Correos de México, which is Mexico's national postal service, said it would halt deli

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