{"id":56178,"date":"2025-02-12T18:53:58","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:53:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/02\/12\/what-is-the-de-minimis-exemption-and-why-is-it-so-important\/"},"modified":"2025-02-12T18:53:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T18:53:58","slug":"what-is-the-de-minimis-exemption-and-why-is-it-so-important","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/02\/12\/what-is-the-de-minimis-exemption-and-why-is-it-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the de minimis exemption and why is it so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<header aria-label=\"Beginning of Article\" class=\"article-header article-header--story\">\n<nav aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\" class=\"breadcrumbs\" data-aqa=\"nav-breadcrumb\">\n<p>Breadcrumb Trail Links<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumbs__items list-unstyled\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">Innovation<\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">News<\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumbs__item\">Retail &amp; Marketing<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"article-header__detail\">\n<div class=\"article-header__detail__texts\">\n<p class=\"article-subtitle\">Cancelling the exemption has plunged the industry into chaos, sowing panic and confusion among retailers, shippers and logistics providers<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta\">\n<p><span class=\"published-date__since\">Published Feb 12, 2025<\/span> \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 <span class=\"published-date__word-count\">5 minute read<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-meta__bottom\">\n<div class=\"bookmark-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover\" data-aqa=\"popover\" data-click-to-appear=\"True\" data-container=\"\" data-container-offset=\"\" data-no-style=\"\" data-popover-component=\"\" data-position=\"top\" data-sticky=\"\" data-tail-offset=\"200\" data-tail-position=\"right\"><button class=\"popover__trigger bookmark-button\"><span class=\"save-article-button save-article-button--default\" title=\"Save article\" data-article-id=\"9fd7e6e6-a1d3-4eaa-8209-d0b6c0788303\" data-evt-skip-click=\"true\"\/><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-describedby=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\" class=\"popover__content\" hidden=\"\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"popover__content__text\" id=\"popover-desc-popover-bookmark\">\n<div class=\"bookmark__popover__content\">\n<p>You can save this article by registering for free here. 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The so-called de minimis exemption allows for goods valued at or under US$800 to be imported into the U.S. duty free and with minimal paperwork. U.S. President Donald Trump briefly axed the rule for China this month, before reversing course pending the implementation of systems to collect the new revenue. The exemption for Canada will be scrapped as part of the tariff package Trump imposed by executive order on Feb. 1. The moves have plunged the e-commerce industry into chaos, sowing panic and confusion among retailers, shippers and logistics providers. 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p-x-0 col-sm-6 col-md-12\"\/><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2><b>What is the \u2018de minimis\u2019 rule?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The de minimis exemption \u2014 derived from Latin meaning \u201ctoo small to be of significance\u201d \u2014 was an amendment to the Tariff Act of 1930 and was enacted by Congress in 1938 to \u201cavoid expense and inconvenience\u201d to the government on imported goods valued at US$1 or less. Over the years, Congress has revised the de minimis threshold several times. Starting in the 1990s, the U.S. began using the exemption \u2014 also referred to as Section 321 \u2014 to minimize transaction costs for businesses and consumers and to\u00a0reduce trade barriers for U.S. exports. When Congress raised the threshold from US$200 to US$800 in 2015, the U.S. experienced a boom in de minimis imports. The U.S. received over 1.4 billion such packages in 2023, up from 153 million in 2015. Sellers and shippers of all stripes, from Chinese e-commerce giants such as Temu and Shein to small- and medium-sized Canadian retailers have leveraged the rule to efficiently transport low-value goods directly to U.S. consumers. Around 80 per cent of all e-commerce shipments into the U.S. use de minimis, according to a 2022 U.S. congressional research report. The popularity of the exemption has also brought scrutiny: Some American lawmakers have argued that the rule allows narcotics or goods made with forced labour to flow into the country more easily.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"js-widget-content article-content__widget-group article-content__widget-group--content-slot8 article-content__widget-group--newsletter-slot\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-widget__new-story-page fp-execsummary background--primary-light-gradient\" aria-labelledby=\"FinancialPostPosthaste667417124235665265390264801820672\" data-account-id=\"b9d3df2fccd108b5eff3c44f573b2cd6\" data-aqa=\"widget-newsletter\" data-newsletter=\"single\" data-newsletter-component=\"\" data-target-list=\"FP_ExecSummary\" data-widget=\"newsletter\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-new-story-page-template\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__header__new-story-page\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-widget__banner__new-story-page\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Posthaste\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/18.0.4\/websites\/images\/newsletters\/icon-fp-posthaste.svg\"\/><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Posthaste<\/p>\n<p class=\"newsletter-widget__text__new-story-page\">Breaking business news, incisive views, must-reads and market signals. 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Please try again<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_3\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment3466726379338021628073982214275072\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 3<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-3\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[7,7],[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-interscroller=\"7x7\" data-ad-loc=\"3\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[7,7],[300,250],[320,50],[300,50]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-3\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2><b>How did cancelling the exemption disrupt e-commerce?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s swift move to dismantle Section 321 for China-origin goods had e-commerce players scrambling to figure out how to comply. Many third-party logistics (3PL) providers transporting goods from Canada to the U.S. simply stopped loading and moving goods originating from China. If de minimis clearance is off the table, sellers and shippers will be required to fill out a \u201cformal clearance\u201d form \u2014 which means providing much more detail regarding the contents and origin of the shipment, alongside additional duties on the goods. E-commerce players are staring down a slew of \u201csubstantial\u201d costs beyond simply paying new tariffs on goods, said Tony Pelli, a director at BSI Consulting, a supply chain management specialist. Those include \u201ctime costs\u201d from figuring out which packages are subject to the duties and costs associated with ensuring tariffs are applied correctly, such as through hiring a customs broker, Pelli said. Though Trump has now paused cancelling de minimis for China-origin goods, some in the industry warn that this will only bring temporary respite. \u201cThings have reverted to what they were a week ago, but it\u2019s inevitable that the change will occur\u201d likely in the next few months, said Derek Lossing, a supply chain and logistics consultant and founder of Cirrus Global Advisors Inc.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"ad__section-border article-content__ad-group ad_counter_4\">\n<section aria-describedby=\"advertisment9312103585120946814970116700110848\" class=\"ad\">\n<p>Advertisement 4<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad__container\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner\" id=\"ad__inner-4\">\n<div class=\"ad__inner__container\" data-ad=\"[[1200,250],[1200,90],[970,90],[970,250],[728,90],[300,250]]\" data-ad-loc=\"4\" data-ad-mobile=\"[[320,50],[300,50],[300,250]]\" data-aqa=\"advertisement\" id=\"ad-4\" style=\"--desktopHeight:250px;--mobileHeight:250px\">\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"ad__placeholder\">\n<p>This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"article-content__content-group article-content__content-group--story\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2><b>How would a cancellation of Section 321 affect Canadian businesses?\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian retailers that source from, or manufacture goods in China would be among the hardest hit. \u201cFor previously tariff-free de minimis goods from China, you would now need to pay a regular 16 per cent tariff, 7.5 per cent tariff on Chinese products, and the new 10 per cent tariff on China-origin goods,\u201d Pelli said. Businesses face a few unattractive options: bear the costs of the new tariffs, pass them on to consumers, or find cost-saving measures elsewhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Compliance with a de minimis cancellation could force businesses to overhaul their operations and supply chains. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian companies would likely be forced to move toward more bulk shipments to save on cost, Pelli said. \u201cThis means waiting until there\u2019s a sufficient quantity of made-in-China products bound for the U.S.\u201d to justify moving it across the border, he said, something that would require more warehouse space. 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