Coalition calls for legislation allowing de minimis eligibility for U.S. FTZs

A coalition of companies operating foreign trade zones in the U.S. is calling for legislation amending U.S. law to allow de minimis entry eligibility to apply to goods withdrawn from those zones, arguing that doing so would reduce imports from China and support U.S. jobs. In comments submitted to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative this week, the “321 Coalition” said amending U.S. law to permit products from U.S. foreign trade zones to be eligible for de minimis entry...