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United States of America: U.S. Administration modifies de minimis import duty framework

Announcement

20 Feb 2026

On 20 February 2026, the Administration amended Executive Order 14324 by replacing the previous high IEEPA-linked and per-package duties on certain low-value postal shipments with a single 10% ad valorem duty tied to a temporary import surcharge, while maintaining the suspension of duty-free de minimis treatment.

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1

0 certainly harmful

1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

24 Feb 2026

Revocation date:

24 Jul 2026

Announced: 20 Feb 2026
Import tariff In force
On 20 February 2026, the U.S. Administration issued an Executive Order modifying Executive Order 14324 (Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, see related state act). While the s...
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