A Manitoba small business owner says she's suspending shipments to the U.S. after a move by President Donald Trump that will make selling products to American customers more expensive.

The "de minimis" exemption has allowed parcels with a value of $800 US or less to be shipped to that country without facing tariffs. But last month, Trump signed an executive order to eliminate the duty-free exemption for all countries starting Aug. 29.

Leiah Bauer, owner of Apothecandy Shop, said she's decided she will stop taking orders from U.S. customers ahead of that. The local business, which sells handmade natural soaps and other beauty products, said in a social media post Wednesday carrying on with the shipments could become prohibitively expensive.

"It hurts us in the long run, but we're small

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