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Hi, I'm Tracy Hunt, a producer with the take, coming to you with another take, where we bring back stories from the archives.

CNN is reporting this week that the USS.S. has collected a billion dollars in de minimis

tariff revenue since closing a loophole that allowed cheap packages to enter the U.S. for free.

That's according to new data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

It's part of the reason why Chinese retailers selling cheap online goods

were able to explode in popularity in the U.S. The Trump administration moved to get rid of the

exemption, arguing that it would raise revenue for the government and stop the flow of drugs

and counterfeit products into the country. Initially, the rule change applied only to goods from China in Hong Kong, but in August, it expanded

to all non-U.S. countries.

Weeks before that policy took place, we interviewed Aja Barber, a sustainability advocate

and author of Consumed. We wanted to know whether closing the loophole might help curb over consumption among U.S. consumers.

That original episode aired August 6th.

All dates and references are from that time.

Thank you. Today, tariffs, Timu, and what could be the beginning of the end of your $5 t-shirt?

Shipments of goods worth $800 or less will now be subject to duties based on the value of the package and the country of origin.

Could Trump's tariffs mark a reset in how U.S. consumers shop?

I'm Malika Bilal, and this is the take.

My name is Aja Barber.

I am the author of a book called Consume, The Need for Collective Change, and I am based in the UK, but originally from the U.S.

Aja, welcome to The Take.

It is so good to have you here.

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