Executive Order 14324

Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries

Signed 2025-07-30 in effect
TariffsTradeDe MinimisE-Commerce
Trade & Tariffs

Suspends the $800 de minimis threshold for all countries, requiring duties on all imports regardless of value. Targets the flood of low-value packages from Chinese e-commerce platforms (Temu, Shein).

Section by Section

What each section does, and how they differ.

Sec. 1 Purpose

Addresses the use of duty-free de minimis exemptions to circumvent tariff policy.

Sec. 2 Suspension of Duty-Free de minimis Treatment

Suspends the duty-free de minimis exemption for all countries, requiring duties on all shipments except those through international postal networks with specified duty collection methods.

Sec. 3 Duty Rates for International Postal Shipments

Establishes ad valorem and specific-duty methodologies for international postal items based on country tariff rates, with an option to use specific duties for 6 months before transitioning to ad valorem.