The President has issued an executive order “Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries” on July 30, 2025. This executive action falls under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
This order modifies previous orders from February and April and removes the provision for all counties effective August 29. This means that the low value $800 de minimis provision will no longer be available. Low value shipments will still be allowed; however, all shipments will be subject to duties either through formal consumption entry (type 01) or informal entry (type 11-for values less than $2500). The order also notes that CBP may require a bond on informal entries.
The orders also address goods shipped in the international postal system. These goods will have to pay either the applicable IEEPA reciprocal duty rate, or a per package fee based on a country’s IEEP reciprocal tariff. If the IEEPA reciprocal tariff is less than 16%, then the per package rate will be $80. If it is between 16-25%, the per package rate will be $160. If greater than 25%, then the rate will be $200. Note that the per package fee will only be available for the first 6 months. After that, the applicable IEEPA rate will be applied.
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