section 301
3 analyses on this topic, newest first. Each one carries its figures with the source document and the date it was retrieved.
Appears in Platforms and Trade Policy
Analysis
The Same Parcel Costs Three Times More in America Than in Europe
The US now taxes a low-value parcel by classification and the EU charges it by the item. Priced on the same EUR 300 consignment, the US comes to EUR 91-131 and the EU to EUR 20. Here is the arithmetic, and which parcel each regime punishes.
China's $200 Postal Flat Fee Lasted 4 Days. The Route Closes
The $80/$160/$200 per-item postal duty ran from 24 to 27 February 2026, then vanished. Since 22 October 2026 Chapter 99 goods have had no postal informal route.
Section 301 Exclusions End Nov 9: $15k Extra Duty/Container
USTR's remaining 178 Section 301 exclusions end for goods entered on or after 10 November 2026. Here is the per-unit and per-container math, and the correction window still open on past entries.