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Going global: US companies · Nov 9, 2026

DDP or DDU When Shipping From China to U.S. Shopify Customers After De Minimis

The $800 de minimis exemption ended for China on May 2, 2025 and was suspended for all countries on August 29, 2025, so direct-mail parcels clear customs and pay duty. Under DDU the customer pays and refusals rise; under DDP you or your forwarder pay. The importer of record carries the duty, the liability and any refund.

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