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exemption

[ig-zemp-shuhn] / ɪgˈzɛmp ʃən /


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The exemption, known as the de minimis rule, had helped Shein and rival Temu grow rapidly as it allowed packages worth less than $800 to enter the US without incurring import duties.

From BBC Aug. 31, 2026

Shein reported a full-year net profit of $2.06 billion last year but recently swung to a $99 million quarterly loss as the United States scrapped an import duty exemption on small packages.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

Late Friday night, when the last whistle blew at the sausage factory, the Newsom exemption had been pulled back.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 29, 2026

To end this evasion, lawmakers must target the two main advantages shell companies enjoy: their complex structure and their tax exemption.

From MarketWatch Aug. 27, 2026

One soldier bitterly observed, I went to war, served eight months in France; I was married, but I didn’t claim exemption.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield

A second wave between November 2025 and April this year saw the emergency early release of 614 inmates, again with the same exemptions.

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

State lawmakers routinely carve out environmental exemptions for proposed sports stadiums, sometimes in the closing days of the legislative session.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

The fact that many of the plaintiffs eventually received exemptions from the tax showed that the process was largely working as intended, Banks said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 31, 2026

Authorities enticed companies with comprehensive financial, tax and employment support packages -- some were offered three‑year tax exemptions and 10 years of free rent.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

But when it came to exemptions, my grandmother sought one from nothing less than heaven itself.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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