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Here’s how to understand de minimis and how it turbocharged bargain platforms Shein and Temu.

GEOFFREY GERTZ is a Senior Fellow with the Energy, Economics, and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security.

The removal of the provision, which benefitted fast-fashion retailer Shein and the marketplace Temu, could lead to higher prices and delays for shipments.