China & Hong Kong De Minimis Shipments:
Eligibility under Section 321 to End May 2, 2025
On April 2, 2025 President Donald Trump announced that goods originating from China and Hong Kong that are shipped via any other method than international postal network will be ineligible for Section 321/de minimis effective May 2, 2025 at 12:01 A.M. EST. These goods will be subject to all applicable duties, which shall be paid in accordance with applicable entry and payment procedures. All entries must be made by an entity qualified to make entry using formal or informal entry in the Automated Commercial Environment.
The President has asked the Secretary of Commerce to issue a report indicating whether Macau will continue to remain eligible for de minimis within 90 days.
Goods that are country of origin China and/or Hong Kong that are shipped by international postal networks that would otherwise be eligible for Section 321 will be subject to a duty rate equal to either:
- 30% of their value effective 12:01 a.m. ET, May 2, 2025
- Or $25 per item effective 12:01 a.m. ET, May 2, 2025 – before 12:01 a.m. ET, June 1, 2025
- Or $50 per item effective 12:01 a.m. ET, June 1, 2025
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may require formal entry for international postal packages, in which case they will be subject to the duties applied to non-international postal shipped goods.
A.N. Deringer, Inc. is monitoring all regulatory notices, including those forthcoming in the Federal Register, and we will update our customers and partners as revisions and clarifications to tariffs and Section 321 become available.
Due to the rapidly changing application and modifications of duty rates, please note that Deringer is not responsible for coordinating the timing of U.S. entry and imposed tariff rates.
Source: NCBFAA, Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A.
We will be hosting a webinar addressing the Liberation Day tariffs on April 10, 2025 with special guest Trade Attorney Michael Roll. Please register here.
