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Despite previously announcing that the US would keep its de minimis tariff threshold until July 2027, President Trump is now set to scrap it at the end of this month. That means all goods worth $800 or less entering the US from Scotland and the rest of the UK will no longer be exempt from US tariffs, says the international delivery expert Parcelhero. However, there are two hacks that will help senders avoid the worst impact of the new duties.

<div><img src="https://img.inform.kz/kazinform-photobank/media/2025-08-05/6f587f17-5207-428f-8eff-605d3883864e.jpeg" style="width: 100%;" /><div>The Head of State addressed the third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries underway in Turkmenistan, Kazinform News Agencies reports referring to the Akorda press service.</div></div>

<div><img src="https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2206102142.jpg?c=16x9&amp;q=w_800,c_fill" style="width: 100%;" /><div>Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton recently found himself roughly 4,500 miles from home as he sought one thing that could give him an edge in his bitter primary fight against GOP Sen. John Cornyn: an endorsement from President Donald Trump.</div></div>

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India has pushed back against US President Donald Trump's threat to impose higher tariffs on Indian goods. New Delhi condemned Western criticism of its buying oil from Moscow, vowing to protect its national interests.

Brazil's Supreme Court ordered house arrest for former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is standing trial for allegedly plotting a coup.

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