Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act

This bill would let goods originating from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa enter the U.S. customs territory free of duties and import taxes, as long as the total retail value of goods imported by one person on one day does not exceed $800. The exemption would not apply when a single order is split into separate shipments to qualify. The Treasury would write rules to apply this exemption the same way it applied to imports on or before January 1, 2025. The bill would also add the Northern Mariana Islands to an existing customs exemption for bona fide gifts, and would direct the President to seek to keep trade policy changes from adversely affecting commerce in U.S. territories.

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Sponsors

• Kimberlyn King-Hinds Republican sponsor
• 5 cosponsors