5 days ago · Canada’s de minimis threshold: CAD $20 (~$15 USD) European Union’s de minimis threshold: €150 (~$165 USD) China’s de minimis threshold: ¥50 (~$7 USD) With the U.S. having one of the highest de minimis thresholds in the world, critics argue it is disproportionately harming American manufacturers by giving foreign companies an unfair ...

In criminology, the de minimis or minimalist approach is an addition to a general harm principle. The general harm principle fails to consider the possibility of other sanctions to prevent harm, and the effectiveness of criminalization as a chosen option. Those other sanctions include civil courts, laws of tort and regulation.

Jan 31, 2025 · Although this report discusses the entirety of Section 321, it uses the phrases “de minimis” and “de minimis exemption” exclusively to refer to the exemption provided in Section 321(a)(2)(C). Congress initially enacted Section 321 in 1938 to improve administrative efficiency and to avoid expense and inconvenience to the government.

Feb 2, 2025 · If you rely on Section 321 or the de minimis exemption for low-value shipments, it’s time to update your playbook. Recent regulatory shifts and heightened border protection efforts mean you may need to rethink your entire import strategy.

6 days ago · President Trump has ended the de minimis duty-free exception for China, as part of his imposition of tariffs. The app for Shein, the Chinese-founded discount online retailer, is seen here on a...

5 days ago · President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Friday that puts a pause on his closing of the de minimis trade exemption.

4 days ago · 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...

6 days 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.

Jan 23, 2025 · U.S. President Donald Trump this week shut a trade loophole that has been used to ship low-value packages duty-free from China, the "de minimis" exemption on import tariffs.

De minimis provides admission of articles free of duty and of any tax imposed on or by reason of importation, but the aggregate fair retail value in the country of shipment of articles imported by one person on one day and exempted from the payment of duty shall not exceed $800.