You might not realize how much of the stuff you buy online comes directly from overseas. I didn’t, until I looked closely at my buying habits over the past few years. After all, sites such as Etsy and eBay offer seamless global commerce: A handmade craft object could come from Maine or Myanmar,

Shipments to the U.S. from countries all around the world are now being taxed — and many postal services have paused bringing packages in altogether.

The rule known as de minimis was suspended in accordance with an executive order President Trump signed last month.