CRS, U.S. De Minimis Repeal and China E-Commerce Export Shifts (2025-2027)

Congress repealed Section 321 de minimis treatment for all commercial shipments effective July 1, 2027 (P.L. 119-21), following the Trump Administration's indefinite suspension of de minimis for PRC and Hong Kong imports beginning May 2025. CBP collected over $1 billion in duties on 246 million low-cost shipments between May and December 2025, while PRC e-commerce exports to the U.S. fell 30% from $22.9 billion in...