Trump delays tariffs on China
Trump amended his executive order on Chinese tariffs Friday, postponing a major change that imposed tariffs on low-value shipments from China.
The original executive order eliminated "de minimis" treatment for Chinese imports, a longstanding loophole in U.S. trade law that allows shipments valued at under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. That would have meant that goods coming from Chinese online retailers like Shein and Temu face steep tariffs for the first time.
Now, an amended version of the order says those tariffs won't go into place until the Commerce Department develops systems to process the shipments and collect revenue from tariffs.
This reversal comes after Trump met Thursday with FedEx executive chairman and founder Fred Smith. Carriers like FedEx, DHL and UPS would be heavily impacted by the new tariffs on low-cost goods from China.
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart and Elizabeth Schulze