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Are online shoppers buying more items or spending more per order in 2026?

Research question: Are online shoppers buying more items or spending more per order in 2026, and what does that mean for a seller hoping to sell at a steady price?

The records show that average products per order were tracked worldwide from May 2024 to April 2026, but the provided facts do not say whether that count rose or fell 2. The facts also do not report order values, so they cannot show whether shoppers are spending more per order 2. On the cost side, duty-free treatment for low-value shipments remained suspended under Executive Order 14388 1, and CBP's June 24, 2026 rule ends duty-free entry for goods valued at $800 or less arriving by modes other than the international postal network 3. For a seller aiming for a steady price, this suggests import costs on low-value goods may persist, since the statutory repeal is not scheduled until July 1, 2027 4. The newest fact is dated June 24, 2026, about four months before October 2026 3.

Checked 2026-10-20. Only documented and supported facts are used.
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[1] documented
Under Executive Order 14388, signed February 20, 2026, duty-free de minimis treatment remained suspended, and CBP was told to keep collecting duties, taxes, and fees on low-value shipments.
"stated that CBP should continue to inspect such goods and collect applicable duties, taxes, fees, exactions, and charges on such shipments."
Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network (Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2026-06-24)
[2] supported
Average number of products bought per order was tracked worldwide from May 2024 to April 2026, so the item-count trend can be compared over that period.
"Average number of products bought per order worldwide from May 2024 to April 2026"
E-commerce worldwide - statistics & facts
[3] documented
CBP's rule suspends the de minimis exemption indefinitely for goods valued at $800 or less arriving by modes other than the international postal network, which removes duty-free entry for these low-value imports.
"the indefinite suspension of the de minimis exemption for goods valued at $800 or less for merchandise arriving via all modes other than the international postal network will help CBP address the risks to the revenue and public safety"
Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network (Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2026-06-24)
[4] supported
The statutory repeal of the de minimis basis is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2027, after the executive order-based suspension that began August 29, 2025.
"the statutory repeal of the basis for de minimis will take effect starting on July 1, 2027."
Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption for Merchandise Arriving Through All Modes Other Than the International Postal Network (Homeland Security Department, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 2026-06-24)