REMINDER: De Minimis Restrictions for China and Hong Kong Effective 12:01 a.m. EDT May 2, 2025 — CSMS #64917563

U.S. Customs and Border Protection sent this bulletin at 05/01/2025 04:15 PM EDT

Effective 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025, products of China and Hong Kong will not receive the administrative exemption from duty and certain taxes under 19 U.S.C. § 1321(a)(2)(C), known as the “de minimis” exemption, in compliance with Executive Order 14256 of April 2, 2025, as amended.  Requests for de minimis entry and clearance for ineligible shipments will be rejected. 

Trade filers are strongly advised not to submit manifests or entries for de minimis clearance on any shipment containing articles described in Section 2(a) of Executive Order 14195, as amended, that are products of China or Hong Kong and that will arrive on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025. Such shipments will be rejected for de minimis clearance beginning at 12:01 am eastern daylight time on May 2, 2025.

For additional reference, please see:

• Federal Register Notice:  Notice of Implementation of Additional Duties on Products of the People’s Republic of China Pursuant to the President’s Executive Order 14256, Further Amendment to Duties Addressing the Synthetic Opioid Supply Chain in the People’s Republic of China as Applied to Low-Value Imports

• CSMS #64792502 with specific ACE error messages by mode of transportation.

• Attached guidance for goods entering via international mail.

Any questions regarding these requirements can be sent to ecommerce@cbp.dhs.gov.

Related messages: CSMS # 63988468, CSMS # 63992482, CSMS # 64045612; CSMS # 6479250; CSMS # 64825584; CSMS #64861116; CSMS #64891507

• IMD Draft Worksheet.xlsx

• Mail Carriers Compliance Guidance - Updated 4.28.25.pdf