2 days ago · China has long exploited the de minimis privilege to undercut U.S. manufacturers and retailers by flooding markets with low-cost goods and skirting customs enforcement. The number of Chinese imports coming into the U.S. under the de minimis policy has surged in recent years from 208 million packages in 2018 to more than 640 million in 2023 ...

1 day ago · China restricts de minimis imports to a few kinds of products, closely checks what is imported and sets very low limits on the value of each parcel — for many products, less than $100. The end ...

1 day ago · The de minimis exemption is why these Chinese goods are so cheap for US customers, said Christopher Tang, a professor of global supply chain management at the University of California, Los Angeles.

3 days ago · The de minimis rule exempts low-value imports from customs duties and standard screening procedures. In the US, shipments under $800 qualify for duty-free treatment when sent directly to individual consumers. This is one of the most generous thresholds worldwide; the European Union, for instance, caps its de minimis exemption at €150 ($156).

1 day ago · The so-called de minimis tax loophole has faced increased scrutiny in recent years as Chinese e-commerce giants like Shein and Temu have used it to reach millions of US customers.

3 days ago · U.S. De Minimis Imports from China CBP estimates that from FY2018-FY2021, 67.4% ($228.3 billion) of U.S. de minimis imports were from the PRC ($149 billion from mainland China and $79.3 billion from Hong Kong). (Figure 2.) It estimates that in 2023, total U.S. de minimis imports were 1 billion parcels valued at about $54.5 billion.

3 days ago · The orders against China, Canada and Mexico all halt a trade exemption, known as “de minimis,” which allows exporters to ship packages worth less than $800 into the U.S. duty free.

Jan 23, 2025 · China exported $240 billion in direct-to-consumer goods benefiting from de minimis worldwide last year, accounting for 7% of its overseas sales and contributing 1.3% of gross domestic product ...

Apr 15, 2024 · End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act. This bill prohibits certain U.S. imports from receiving de minimis treatment and establishes related civil penalties. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to ...

Revoke de minimis eligibility—the option to import certain goods worth less than $800 without paying customs duties; Require importers to report the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code for any goods imported from China; Create new civil penalties for using the de minimis exception to import goods that would be ineligible under the bill