exemption for imports from value-added tax in the EU.

De minimis trade rule in the United States

In the United States, the de minimis import threshold was raised to $800 from $200 per person per day in 2016 to facilitate trade and to save on enforcement costs.The change meant the U.S. had one of the highest de minimis levels in the world. By comparison, in 2024 the duty-free threshold was $673 in Australia, $166 in the EU, and $71 in Japan (measured in U.S. dollars).

In September 2024, the U.S. began

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