By. Stevie Rosenfeld DOI. 10.57912/30494846 When President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending duty exemptions for low-value shipments in July 2025, many perceived and marketed it as part of the administration’s effort to lessen foreign influence in the United States economy and promote domestic production. Trump’s executive order followed an EU proposal from February 2025 to end its duty exemptions. The proposal explained that many importers take advantage of this