U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently issued a notice to implement Executive Orders 14256, 14259, and 14266, which amend duty treatment for low-value imports from China and Hong Kong. The new enforcement measures are intended to finalize the elimination of de minimis duty exemptions and strengthen collection procedures for affected shipments.
CHINA AND HONG KONG IMPORTS: DE MINIMIS HARMONIZED TARIFF SCHEDULE (HTSUS) MODIFICATIONS
CBP will modify the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to reflect changes required under the Executive Orders. These modifications will apply to products described in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195 that are now subject to the amended duty requirements.
EFFECTIVE DATES: DE MINIMIS ENFORCEMENT FOR CHINA AND HONG KONG ORIGIN IMPORTS
The amended duty treatment will take effect as follows:
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Non-postal shipments: Goods from the China or Hong Kong described under Executive Order 14195 that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025.
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Postal shipments:
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Goods arriving via the international postal network from the China or Hong Kong will follow the duty schedule outlined in the Annex to the CBP notice.
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The applicable duties will take effect for postal items entered on or after May 2, 2025, with higher duty thresholds applying to goods entered on or after June 1, 2025, as specified.
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These enforcement updates ensure alignment with the President’s Executive Orders and support CBP’s authority to guarantee the collection of all applicable duties on shipments from China and Hong Kong.
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