De Minimis ends May 2 for Imports from China and Hong Kong Origin

Effective May 2, 2025, products with the origin of China and Hong Kong imported to the United States will no longer be eligible for the de minimis exemption for duty free treatment.  All entries must be filed, and cargo arrived prior to May 1, 2025, 11:59 p.m. EST to be eligible for de minimis treatment.

Both the CSMS# 64861116 and the annex to the Federal Register Notice, confirmed that there will be a temporary suspension that will allow filers to submit an informal entry for articles valued up to $2500, regardless of mode or country of origin, if subject to a chapter 99 provision. Previous regulations restricted informal entries for goods subject to chapter 99 to be filed if below $250.00.

As outlined in CSMS # 64792502, low value entries shipped via air or ocean which previously qualified for Type 86 de minimis entry must be entered in ACE as an informal entry (Type 11) or formal entry (Type 01).  If cargo arrives through international mail, the carrier will collect and remit the following duties:

• An ad valorem duty of 120 percent of the value of the shipment; or
• A specific duty of $100 per shipment (effective 12:01 a.m. EDT on June 1, 2025, the specific duty becomes $200 per shipment).

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be deploying system updates to reject entries as of May 2, 2025, that are not eligible. 

Traditionally, the de minimis exemption allows for goods valued under $800 to be exempt from duties for all countries of origin and export.  Goods valued at under $800 are not subject to duties, taxes, fees, including Section 301 duties and antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD).

Further, CBP outlined guidance for carriers transporting international mail to comply with Executive Order 14256 to collect and remit duties on international packages.

Resources:

• Federal Register: Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People's Republic of China Pursuant to the President's Executive Order 14256, Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People's Republic of China As Applied to Low-Value Imports
• CSMS # 64792502 - GUIDANCE: ACE Processing of De Minimis Shipments Per Executive Order 14256 Issued April 2, 2025, “Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports,” as Amended by Subsequent Orders
• CSMS # 64861116 - GUIDANCE: Federal Register Notice Published on De Minimis Requirements Per Executive Order 14256 and Guidance for Carriers Transporting International Mail