Lawmakers and stakeholders had mixed reactions to a Biden administration announcement imposing tighter restrictions on a de minimis threshold that allows foreign goods to enter the U.S. duty-free.
The administration also urged Congress to enact legislation by the end of the year, saying the proposed changes to rules don’t go far enough. It isn’t clear how quickly the administration will finalize new rules.
Products subject to three trade restrictions — under Sections 301 and 201 of a 1974 trade law and Section 232 of a 1962 trade law — will no longer be eligible for the de minimis threshold that allows shipments valued at $800 or less to avoid tariffs and undergo little to no inspection.
