De-minimis checker
Enter a shipment value, origin and date to see whether it still clears duty-free under the $800 de-minimis exemption — or is now a dutiable entry.
Runs 100% in your browserHow to check de-minimis eligibility
- Enter the shipment value. Use the fair retail value in USD — de minimis is measured against the $800 per-person, per-day ceiling.
- Pick the country of origin and date. Origin and the entry date decide which suspension rules are in force — China and Hong Kong were suspended earlier than the rest.
- Read the verdict. You get eligible, over-threshold, or suspended, with the reason and the cite. If it is dutiable, jump to the tariff calculator for the number.
What changed
For years the de-minimis rule (19 USC §1321) let shipments of $800 or less enter the US duty-free — the backbone of a lot of cross-border e-commerce. A cascade of 2025 actions changed that: de minimis was suspended for China and Hong Kong on 2 May 2025, and an executive order suspended it for shipments from all countries on 29 August 2025. A 2026 order continued that suspension. Once it is suspended for an origin, value stops mattering — a sub-$800 parcel becomes a regular dutiable entry that needs proper classification and pays the full stacked duty. If your unit economics assumed duty-free entry, recalculate per SKU with the tariff calculator. Background: the de minimis rule explained.
Frequently asked questions
- De minimis (19 USC §1321, "Section 321") let shipments worth $800 or less per person, per day enter the US free of duty and with minimal formality. It is why many low-value parcels historically arrived with no duty at all.
- For most shipments, no. De minimis was suspended for China and Hong Kong on 2 May 2025, then suspended for shipments from all countries on 29 August 2025 and continued in 2026. From those dates the value no longer makes the shipment duty-free.
- Now, usually yes. Once de minimis is suspended for an origin, a sub-$800 shipment can carry the stacked duty for its HTS code and country of origin, including Section 301 for China-origin goods and the current temporary import surcharge where applicable.
- No. It states the rule and the effective dates for the value, origin and date you enter. Classification and valuation are the importer’s responsibility; for an entry, use a licensed customs broker.
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Informational only — not customs advice. Classification and valuation decisions are the importer’s responsibility under 19 USC §1484. For declarations or binding rulings, consult a licensed customs broker.