Bill to End De Minimis

Posted 5/23/25

Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) are introducing legislation to end the “de minimis” exemption, which allows packages valued at less than $800 to be imported to the United States without facing any tariffs or inspection. The de minimis exemption is being abused by Chinese e-commerce giants and criminals and cartels, according to the senators.

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