21/08/2025
Regulatory Alert: US Eliminates De Minimis Treatment for Imports
Effective August 29, 2025
August 1, 2025
Background
The US de minimis provides for the duty- and tax-free entry of articles valued at $800 or less
that are imported by one person on one day. Effective May 2, 2025, products of China and
Hong Kong were no longer eligible for de minimis treatment and became subject to all
applicable duties, taxes, and fees.
What has changed?
On July 30, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) titled “Suspending Duty-
free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries.” This EO announced the elimination of de minimis
treatment under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C) for imports to the U.S., regardless of value, country
of origin, mode of transportation, or method of entry. This change is effective for goods
entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01
a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on August 29, 2025.
Effectively, low-value shipments to the US will no longer be eligible for de minimis treatment
and will be subject to all applicable duties, taxes, and fees to be paid in accordance with
applicable entry and regular payment procedures.