US De Minimis Policy Timeline
21 dated events from the 2016 TFTEA raise to the 2027 statutory repeal — every one linked to its Federal Register or statute citation.
Statutory repeal
2027-07-01
OBBBA ends the exemption permanently for all modes
All events
Highlights the final rule that carries the next compliance milestone — the new postal entry process, due 2026-10-22.
- 2016-02-24All modesStatute amended
new threshold $800; was $200130 Stat. 223 - 2019-08-13All modesTest program84 FR 40079
- 2025-01-14All modesRule proposed90 FR 3048
- 2025-01-20GlobalPolicy review directive90 FR 10133
- 2025-02-01CanadaTermination ordered
entries effective 2025-02-0490 FR 9113 - 2025-02-01MexicoTermination ordered
entries effective 2025-02-0490 FR 9117 - 2025-02-01China/HKTermination ordered
entries effective 2025-02-0490 FR 9121 - 2025-02-05China/HKPause ordered90 FR 9277
- 2025-03-02CanadaPause ordered90 FR 11369
- 2025-03-02MexicoPause ordered90 FR 11373
- 2025-04-02China/HKTermination ordered
entries effective 2025-05-02; postal ad valorem 30%; postal flat $50/item from Jun 1; postal flat $25/item May 2–Jun 190 FR 14899 - 2025-04-02GlobalPolicy review directive90 FR 15041
- 2025-04-08China/HKRate change90 FR 15509
- 2025-04-09China/HKRate change90 FR 15625
- 2025-05-12China/HKRate change90 FR 21831
- 2025-07-04All modesStatute amended
first-violation penalty $5000; subsequent penalty $10000139 Stat. 72 - 2025-07-30GlobalTermination ordered
entries effective 2025-08-29; postal specific $80 (<16%); postal specific $160 (16–25%); postal specific $200 (>25%)90 FR 37775 - 2026-02-20GlobalRate change
entries effective 2026-02-24; surcharge 10%91 FR 9339 - 2026-02-20GlobalContinuation91 FR 9433
- 2026-06-24Non-postal modesFinal rule
effective 2026-06-2491 FR 37789 - 2026-06-24PostalFinal rule
compliance 2026-10-22; effective 2026-07-24; partially effective 2026-06-2491 FR 37801
Dataset vintage 2026-10-13; every event carries its source URL and capture timestamp in our de minimis regulatory-event dataset. This page is regenerated from that dataset — figures are never hand-edited.
When did the US suspend the $800 de minimis exemption?
In two waves: China and Hong Kong lost duty-free treatment on May 2, 2025 (90 FR 14899), and all other countries followed on August 29, 2025 under Executive Order 14324 (90 FR 37775). CBP interim final rules published June 24, 2026 made the suspension indefinite across all transport modes.
What happens on October 22, 2026?
That is the compliance date CBP set for the new postal informal-entry process in 91 FR 37801. From that date postal operators must follow the revised 19 CFR 145 procedures when clearing low-value mail shipments that no longer qualify for duty-free treatment.
Is de minimis coming back?
No path back is on the table: the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Public Law 119-21) statutorily repeals the de minimis exemption for all shipments effective July 1, 2027, removing the "$800 in any other case" clause from 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C).
Primary sources: 91 FR 37789 · 91 FR 37801 · 19 CFR 10.151