Your next Amazon splurge, Etsy and eBay find or haul from online clothing retailer ASOS might come with an unwelcome surprise: a hefty customs bill.

The era of shopping the world without paying customs duties on the international packages is about to end for U.S. customers. On Friday, the United States plans to eliminate a tariff exemption that allowed imports worth $800 or less to enter the country tax-free. The so-called “de minimis” exemption, which ended on May 2 for packages from China and Hong Kong, will now be suspended for all countries beginning on Aug. 29.

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That means shipments will incur charges that range from 10% to 50% of their declared value or, for the next six months, a flat duty of $80 to $200 pe

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