US SUSPENDS DE MINIMIS DUTY-FREE TREATMENT
IMPORTS TO US NO LONGER BENEFIT FROM $800 DUTY-FREE LIMIT
Effective 12:01 a.m. (ET) on August 29, 2025, the United States (“US”) suspended the de minimis shipment exemption for goods imported from Canada, Mexico, and all other countries, marking a significant shift in cross-border trade rules. The move, announced in a July 30, 2025 Executive Order by President Donald Trump, accelerates a policy change which had been expected in 2027.
This development will impact Canadian exporters who have relied on de minimis duty-free treatment to ship low-value goods to US consumers. It will also impose new compliance obligations on carriers and exporters.
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