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On April 2, 2025, the President signed an Executive Order ending the de minimis exception to tariffs on goods from the People’s Republic of China. The new tariff becomes effective on May 2, 2025.

Non-postal items valued at less than $800 must be entered through customs in the same manner as all other imports into the United States. The normal tariffs applicable to the goods will be levied upon entry.

Postal items entered by an international postal carrier shall be assessed a duty of 30% of their value or a fixed fee that starts at $25 per postal item and increases to $50 on June 1, 2025. Carriers may elect each month which method to use on all packages they enter into the U.S. Tariffs are then remitted by the carrier to CBP with documentation of the number and value of imported postal items.

The President also signed an Executive Order on April 2, 2025, implementing Reciprocal Tariffs and taking other actions. See our client alert here.

We will continue to monitor the implementation of this Executive Order. If you have questions about the current tariff environment or the impact of any changes on your supply chain, please contact your

Kutak Rock attorney or Kutak Rock’s International Trade and Tariffs practice group.