February 14, 2025
CBP faces new burdens from tariff order’s limit on de minimis for China
President Trump’s orders disqualifying all goods subject to newly announced tariffs on Mexican, Canadian and Chinese imports from duty-free de minimis treatment could create major enforcement burdens for U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, by requiring the agency to process millions of additional packages per day, says one trade-industry source closely following customs issues. “It’s quite a big shift … I think there will be a period of adjustment, both for the government and for industry,” the source says. Trump’s Feb...
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