Postal And De Minimis Tariff Changes Coming - New Trump' 47 Rules

Postal and de minims imports are ground zero for e-commerce, drug interdiction, customs duty evasion, and the geopolitical tensions between the United States and China. This type of international traffic lies squarely at the heart of competing forces behind recent tariff actions by the Trump '47 Administration. This article highlights the changes that are coming for postal and de minimis shipments into the United States. Although this is a very fluid environment the trendline is emerging for our near-term approach to these increasingly important movements.

What Does De Minimis Mean for Tariffs and Customs Duties?

The term "de minimis" refers to low value items that qualify for duty-free entry into the United States. A federal statue provides that imports valued at less than $800 per person per day may come into country without payment of customs duties (19 USC 1321). This means that most international movements of postal and small parcel items have historically