Rena Scott, a retired registered nurse in Virginia, usually has 10 to 12 active Temu orders at any given time.

The administration's elimination of the so-called “de minimis” loophole has implications for businesses ranging from Etsy sellers to e-commerce behemoths.

As the United States ends a tariff exemption for small parcels on Friday, some retailers have stopped selling to US customers while others are seeking temporary workarounds in the hope the tariff rate may be reduced.