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De minimis is a policy described in 19 U.S.C. 1321 that allows the import of low value articles duty and tax free, provided their aggregate fair retail value does not exceed $800 in the country from which the articles are imported.  Additionally, the articles must be imported by only one person on one day. The previous de minimis threshold was $200, but the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 increased it to $800. Increasing volumes of de minimis merchandise, along with enforcement concerns related to fentanyl and counterfeit merchandise, among other things, have prompted calls to restrict the pathway. De minimis goods may be cleared off manifest, or qualifying goods may be entered under the informal Type 86 entry type.

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Brazil & Japan Hot-Rolled Steel: Revocation of AD/CV Orders
June 21, 2011 by Kelly Sly|AD/CV - Patent

The International Trade Administration is revoking the antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products (hot-rolled steel) from Brazil and Japan (A-351-828 and A-588-846), and the countervailing duty order on these hot-rolled steel products from Brazil (C-351-829), pursuant to the International Trade Commission's final sunset review determination.

CEH Sues Mfrs for Mislabeling Personal Care Products as Organic
June 17, 2011 by Kelly Sly|CPSC and Textiles

The Center for Environmental Health filed a lawsuit on June 16, 2011 against manufacturers of dozens of shampoos, lotions, toothpastes, and other personal care products sold by national retailers including Target, Walgreens, CVS, Rite Aid, Whole Foods and other stores are mislabeled as organic, in violation of California law.

Man Sentenced for NAFTA Scheme to Avoid AD Duties on Hangers
June 16, 2011 by Karen Marzullo|Top News

Analysts at the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade fraud targeting unit, responding to a complaint filed through e-Allegations, CBP’s online trade violation reporting system, uncovered a transshipment scheme to avoid paying antidumping duties on imported steel-wire hangers from China.

ITA Proposes to Assess High AD NME-Wide Rate for More Firms
June 10, 2011 by Marie Rapport|AD/CV - Patent

In antidumping duty administrative reviews involving nonmarket economy countries (such as China and Vietnam), the International Trade Administration currently instructs CBP to liquidate entries from non-reviewed exporters at the cash-deposit rate used at time of entry. ITA is now proposing to instruct CBP to liquidate some of these entries at the NME-wide rate, which is often quite higher.