118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 1969De Minimis Reciprocity Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require reciprocity with respect to de minimis entries of articles, and for other purposes.

Foreign trade and international finance
Introduced Jun 14, 2023
Last action Jun 14, 2023
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill makes various changes to de minimis treatment of U.S. imports. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.) Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prescribe regulations to establish dollar amount thresholds (which may not exceed $800) for de minimis entries. Treasury must establish a threshold for each country that takes into consideration (1) the dollar amount threshold of that country for de minimis entries from the United States; and (2) any related thresholds of that country, such as a threshold relating to a value...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
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Jun 14, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jun 14, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.