Amazon cited a need to cut costs as the main motivation behind the move, although Quebec is also home to the company's only unionized warehouse in Canada.
CBP estimates that 77% of de minimis shipments in 2023 would have been assessed additional duties had they been subject to the restrictions outlined in the new rules.
Trump signed more than 200 executive orders within hours of being sworn in, including one that requires federal agencies to conduct a review of U.S. trade policies.
Duffy’s new job would heavily overlap with Elon Musk’s empire, requiring him to navigate the priorities of an outspoken billionaire who runs companies that fall under the agency’s jurisdiction.
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