Starting in early May, low-cost parcels shipped from China to the United States are no longer exempt from import duties. This policy change has increased shipping costs, prompting many American shoppers to buy products directly during their visits to China.

Recent negotiations have reduced tariffs on small parcels from 120 percent to 54 percent, but uncertainty remains about the future. Dante Munoz, a U.S. Instagram vlogger who recently visited Beijing, shared his thoughts with CGTN on what the end of duty-free exemptions for low-value imports from China could really mean for buyers.