End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act
Sponsored By: Representative Murphy
Introduced
Summary
Tightens low‑value import rules to stop split‑shipment schemes and force accurate tariff reporting for goods from tariffed countries. This bill would condition the $800 de minimis benefit on new reporting and classification rules, bar split shipments used to evade duties, and create penalties for violations.
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- Importers and online sellers would need to provide a 10‑digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) classification for covered articles on electronic entry filings and could lose the de minimis benefit if shipments are split to evade duties. Penalties would be $5,000 for a first violation and $10,000 for each subsequent violation.
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) would receive required HTS data via authorized electronic data interchange and could deny the de minimis admission privilege when the new conditions are not met.
- Articles from countries with goods subject to duties or restrictions under Title VII safeguards, section 201, section 301, or section 232 would be ineligible for the subparagraph (C) de minimis benefit.
- The amendments would apply to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption beginning 30 days after enactment.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Fines and split-shipment ban for importers
If enacted, the bill would ban splitting a single order into many small shipments to get de minimis treatment. If enacted, a person who enters or tries to enter goods in violation would face a $5,000 civil penalty for the first violation and $10,000 for each later violation. Penalties would be in addition to any other penalties allowed by law. These rules would apply to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the 30th day after enactment.
Tighter $800 rule and tariff codes
If enacted, the bill would stop the $800 de minimis benefit for any article hit by duties or import restrictions under Title VII subtitles A or B, Section 201, Section 301, or Section 232. If enacted, a "covered article" from a country with goods subject to Section 301 duties would need its 10-digit HTS code sent to CBP in the electronic entry filing to get the $800 benefit. These rules would apply to articles entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after the 30th day after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Murphy
NC • R
Cosponsors
Thompson (PA)
PA • R
Sponsored 2/24/2025
Roll Call Votes
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