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Is it always $75 minimum, or is it alternatively 90% ad valorem?
by rootusrootus 9mo ago
Is it always $75 minimum, or is it alternatively 90% ad valorem?
- ck2 9mo agogood luck figuring it out, the king constantly changes his mind note the last three sentences, $80, $160, $200 MININMUM > The duty was initially set at 30% of the value of the postal item, but on April 8, the duty was increased to 90% of the value of the postal item. On April 9, President Trump increased the de minimis duty to 120%. > Then, on May 12, the president issued an executive order lowering the duty rate for de minimis mail shipments to 54% effective May 14, 2025, at 12:01 a.m. ET. > The per postal item containing goods duty for low-value postal shipments is $100 as of May 2 (after being increased by executive orders dated April 8 and April 9) This fee increased to $200 on June 1, 2025. > There are new duty rates for international postal shipments in the executive order that eliminates de minimis for all countries, as described here. The specific duty for postal shipments: > $80 per item for countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate of less than 16%. > $160 per item for countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate between 16% and 25%. > $200 per item for countries with an effective IEEPA tariff rate above 25%.