News / Last hurrah for de minimis imports to US consumers before a wave of legislation

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Online merchants selling to US customers, as well as their customs brokers, got an unexpected reprieve last month from the US Customs & Border Protection agency (CBP), which postponed a mandate for advance submission of shipment data.

But a squeeze is looming, notably for Chinese sellers. Several bills are before Congress, which are taking aim at shipments below the de minimis threshold of $800 for US consumers.

On 13 April, the CBP was poised to implement a mandate for advance submission of ...