Suspending Duty-free De Minimis Treatment For All Countries

Previously exempt shipments will generally face applicable tariffs and customs requirements, including special collection rules for international postal packages.

What the order does ​

• Ends duty-free treatment for covered shipments regardless of value, origin, transportation mode, or entry method.
• Requires nonpostal shipments to pay all applicable duties, taxes, fees, and charges and to be filed through the Automated Commercial Environment.
• Requires carriers handling international postal packages to collect either the applicable emergency tariff percentage or, temporarily, a per-package duty of $80, $160, or $200 based on the exporting country’s tariff rate.
• Requires postal carriers to declare each article’s country of origin and use percentage-based duties after the six-month flat-duty option expires.
• Authorizes customs bonds for certain informal entries and requires international postal carriers to maintain bonds sufficient to cover duties.
• Directs the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to implement the changes effective August 29, 2025.

Who it affects ​

• Consumers and businesses receiving low-value goods from abroad.
• Importers, customs brokers, e-commerce sellers, and international transportation carriers.
• Postal operators and carriers delivering international packages to the United States.
• Exporters in Canada, Mexico, China, Hong Kong, and all other countries.