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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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New AD/CV Duties Requested on Car and Truck Tires From South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam
May 15, 2020 |AD/CV - Patent

A domestic labor union filed petitions on May 12 with the Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission requesting new antidumping duty investigations on passenger vehicle and light truck tires from South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam, and new countervailing duties on the same product from Vietnam. Commerce will now decide whether to begin AD/CVD investigations on passenger vehicle and light truck tires that could eventually result in the assessment of AD/CV duties.

Topics:Customs duty
DOJ Withdraws Brief on COVID-19 Considerations in AD/CVD Cases on Mattresses
May 4, 2020 |AD/CV - Patent

The Department of Justice pulled back from a brief foray into ongoing antidumping and countervailing duty cases on mattresses April 30, withdrawing its recent “statement of interest” that urged the International Trade Commission to consider the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as it approaches its preliminary injury determination in the proceedings.

DOJ Wades Into AD/CVD Case on Mattresses, Says New Duties Could Harm COVID-19 Response
April 28, 2020 by Brian Feito|Top News

The Department of Justice recently interceded in an antidumping and countervailing duty case on mattresses to warn that imposition of new tariffs could run counter to efforts to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In a brief filed April 22 with the International Trade Commission, lawyers from DOJ’s Antitrust Division argued that new AD/CV duties could increase the price of mattresses, making it harder for hospitals to increase the number of beds they have available for patients with the disease.

Topics:Customs duty