Canadian luxury company SSENSE will file for bankruptcy, reason revealed

2025-08-30 00:02:51 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Canadian luxury company SSENSE will file for bankruptcy, reason revealed

Canadian luxury clothing retailer SSENSE has said it plans to file for bankruptcy, citing in part pressure from U.S. tariffs, including those on low-value packages bound for the U.S., which just went into effect.

According to foreign media, in an email to staff from CEO Rami Atallah, the Montreal-based firm said it was "surprised" by the elimination of the 'de minimis' exemption for shipments to the US.

The 'de minimis' exemption allowed tax-free shipments to the US for packages worth $800 (Canadian $1,100; £592) or less and was widely used by e-commerce firms and global retailers to ship small packages to the US. President Donald Trump issued an executive order suspending the exemption last month. 

 

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