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In an announcement made on July 30, 2025, the US Government announced its intention to end the de minimis exemption effective August 29, 2025, for all countries.
This is an advancement and expansion on the May executive order that saw the de minimis rule terminated for shipments specifically from China and Hong Kong. Beyond that date, low-value shipments will still be allowed, but will be expected to pay duties as per typical shipments - either via an informal (Type 11) or formal (Type 01) entry.
All goods shipped through the US Postal Service will have two potential outcomes:
The announcement stated that after six months, all shipments will be calculated as ad valorem duties.
The executive order can be found here.
The fact sheet of this announcement can be found here.
This story is still developing, and we will keep you abreast of the details of this change as they become available.
