Kali Martin has listed: tumblers decorated with belly dancers, cat-shaped salt and pepper shakers and two ceramic schnauzer dogs to hang on walls.

Until recently, Americans would peruse her Etsy profile and buy the items. United States clients account for nearly all of Atomic Age Vintage’s online sales, Martin said.

Not anymore. Martin has joined droves of Manitoba business owners ending U.S. sales ahead of a spike in duties on low-cost U.S.-bound packages.

Platforms like Etsy and eBay have announced major shipping changes. Canada Post has involved a third-party platform to handle the new duties.

U.S. President Donald Trump is halting the de minimis exemption, which allowed items under US$800 in value to enter the U.S. tariff-free, starting Friday. Most Canadian goods that were previou

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