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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.

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How to check de-minimis eligibility

  1. Enter the shipment value. Use the fair retail value in USD — de minimis is measured against the $800 per-person, per-day ceiling.
  2. Pick the country of origin and date. Origin and the entry date decide which suspension rules are in force — China ended earlier than the rest.
  3. 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 ended for China and Hong Kong on 2 May 2025, and an executive order suspended it for shipments from all countries on 29 August 2025. 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

What is the de minimis rule?
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.
Is the $800 de minimis exemption still available?
For most shipments, no. De minimis ended for China and Hong Kong on 2 May 2025, and an executive order suspended it for shipments from all countries on 29 August 2025. From those dates the value no longer matters — the shipment is a regular dutiable entry.
My order is under $800 — do I still owe duty?
Now, yes. Once de minimis is suspended for an origin, a sub-$800 shipment carries the full stacked duty for its HTS code and country of origin. A $40 item from China can now pick up Section 301 + IEEPA + the reciprocal baseline — easily 50%+.
Does this tool make an admissibility decision?
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 binding rulings, file CBP Form 19; for declarations, consult a licensed customs broker.