Amendment to Duties To Address the Flow of Illicit Drugs Across Our Northern Border
Curbs Duty-Free Import Treatment for Certain Northern Border Shipments
What it does
Agencies must end duty-free de minimis treatment for certain covered imports when the Secretary of Commerce notifies the President that tariff-collection systems are adequate.
Real-world impact
- Ends duty-free treatment for otherwise eligible covered articles upon notification.
- May lead to collection of tariffs on those previously duty-free items.
- Affects importers, businesses, and government tariff-processing agencies responsible for customs.
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Summary
This order amends a prior executive order aimed at reducing illicit drugs across the northern border. It changes when small-value imports that are normally duty-free (de minimis) will lose that status.
Specifically, duty-free de minimis treatment stays available for otherwise eligible covered articles but will stop once the Secretary of Commerce notifies the President that adequate systems exist to process and collect the applicable tariffs. The change affects importers, businesses, and the agencies that handle tariffs and customs.
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