President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated a tariff loophole for small-value packages from China that was eliminated as part of the sweeping tariffs Chinese imports that went into effect after midnight on Tuesday, and said he would announce a new slate of “reciprocal tariffs” next week.

The Trump administration on Friday delayed the suspension of the so-called de minimis provision, which allows packages worth less than $800 to enter the country duty-free, a move that helps low-cost shopping sites from China that sell everything from fast fashion to furniture.

US President Donald Trump has suspended tariffs on small packages from China, after his sudden order ending duty-free treatment for shipments worth less than $800 (£645) left the US postal service and other agencies scrambling to comply.