De Minimis Bill Carving Out Section 301 Goods Reintroduced
Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., reintroduced a bill to disallow the use of de minimis entry for packages that include goods subject to Section 301 tariffs. The bill passed the House Ways and Means Committee in 2024 (see 2404180068). Murphy said in a Jan. 28 news release that two-thirds of de minimis imports are from China. "By updating our De Minimis law, we are creating a fairer playing field for American businesses to compete and ending abuse by Chinese companies," he said.
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There also is a proposed rule that would take the same action (see 2501170037), which is currently in the comment-collecting period. It's unclear whether the Trump administration will continue to move the rule; it was promulgated during the Biden administration, but the first Trump administration also was working on such a rule.