The Biden-Harris administration Friday acted to strengthen enforcement of laws to address abuse of the de minimis exemptions on items shipped from overseas, particularly from China.

The Biden administration said on Friday it was moving to curb low-value shipments entering the U.S. duty-free under the $800 "de minimis" threshold that has been exploited by Chinese e-commerce firms such as Shein and PDD Holdings' Temu.

Following months of escalating pleas from lawmakers and industry groups, the administration has announced a new executive strategy to crack down on foreign de minimis shipments.