De Minimis for All Countries – Suspended Starting Aug 29

On July 30, 2025, U.S. President Trump signed an Executive Order on Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries. Starting August 29, 2025, the order suspends the use of duty-free de minimis treatment on shipments valued $800 or less, imported by one person per day. The only exceptions are for goods covered by 50 U.S.C. 1702(b) and for certain eligible goods transiting through the international postal network.

“Many shippers go to great lengths to evade law enforcement and hide illicit substances in imports that go through international commerce.  These shippers conceal the true contents of shipments sent to the United States through deceptive shipping practices.  Some of the techniques employed by these shippers to conceal the true contents of the shipments, the identity of the distributors, and the country of origin of the imports include the use of re-shippers in the United States, false invoices, fraudulent postage, and deceptive packaging.  The risks of evasion, deception, and illicit-drug importation are particularly high for low-value articles that have been eligible for duty-free de minimis treatment.“ – U.S. President Trump

Entry for all shipments that- prior to the effective date of this order – qualified for the de minimis exemption, except for shipments sent through the international postal network, shall be filed using an appropriate entry type in the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) by a party qualified to make such entry. A U.S. Customs Broker is a qualified party.

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We will continue to monitor this tariff action and provide updates as they become available.