On February 7, the portion of Trump's order affecting de minimis parcels was paused because those responsible for carrying out the order had not been given sufficient time to prepare.

Bipartisan support from Washington lawmakers-and even the White House-wasn't enough to push a plan for de minimis reform over the finish line.

Chinese chemical suppliers have reportedly exploited the de minimis rule to ship fentanyl precursors into the US, often rerouting them through Mexico for illicit drug production.

But the U.S. cannot escape the fact that de minimis rules that feed consumers’ desire for inexpensive goods have created a backdoor for fentanyl chemicals to enter the country virtually unchecked.

Proponents of de minimis say scaling back the program dramatically would disrupt e-commerce, raise prices for shoppers, and overburden customs officials by forcing them to clear hundreds of ...

EPA Eliminates De Minimis Exemption for PFAS Under TRI Reporting, Proposes Changes to Chemical Risk Evaluations Under TSCA Tracy Heinzman, Martha Marrapese, Sara Beth Watson Wiley Rein LLP ...

CBP has issued the first of two Notices of Proposed Rulemaking, which will mandate that importers provide more information about de minimis shipments.

The complicated calculation of ending de minimis While closing the duty loophole for low-value goods from China and Hong Kong may offer some benefits, the U.S. fashion industry could face challenges.

In a February 1 executive order, Trump announced an additional 10% across-the-board tariff on all Chinese imports and ended the de minimis exemption for Chinese low-value packages that had ...

The US de minimis rule, which dates back to 1938, has been the target of growing criticism from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.

January 10, 2025 EPA Continues Removing Confidential Business Info and De Minimis Exemptions for PFAS Chemicals Sarah Mangelsdorf Goldberg Segalla + Follow Contact ...

Trump administration officials barred experts from warning legislators that they were about to write a major environmental loophole into law, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) staffers alleged … ...