Trump allowed to suspend de minimis exemption, U.S. court rules
The three-judge panel said Trump could end the tariff break without imposing new duties, preserving more than $1 billion in Customs revenue.
- The U.S. Court of International Trade upheld President Trump's authority to end the de minimis tariff exemption for packages valued at $800 or less, rejecting a legal challenge from an importer.
- The court ruled Trump acted within his power under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to rescind the exemption before its expiration, allowing low-value imports to face ordinary customs duties.
- The policy change took effect on August 29, 2025, eliminating duty-free status for most low-value global parcels, though gifts under $100 sent by individuals remain exempt.
- Trump celebrated the ruling as closing a major loophole exploited by traffickers and counterfeiters, which cost billions in lost tariff revenue and enabled illegal shipments.
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US trade court rules Trump may eliminate tariff exemption for low-cost imports
The US Court of International Trade issued summary judgment in favor of the Trump administration on Thursday in a case brought by a US auto-parts dealer challenging a presidential order that closed a tariff loophole for imports under $800. Plaintiff Detroit Axle sued the administration in May 2025 following numerous executive orders under a declared national emergency that sought to establish a vast tariff scheme on goods imported into the US. T…
Court backs Trump on rescinding de minimis tariff exemption
A federal trade court agreed Thursday that President Trump lawfully ended a tariff exemption for low-cost goods last year. Trump did so by invoking the same 1970s-era emergency statute that the Supreme Court ruled he could not use to authorize his sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs. The U.S. Court of International Trade said ending a tariff exemption is legally…
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Three-judge panel rules that emergency law allows President Trump to suspend duty-free treatment exploited by foreign shippers President Donald Trump scored a major legal victory Thursday when the United States Court of International Trade upheld his authority to close the duty-free “de minimis” loophole for low-value foreign shipments. The post Court of International Trade Upholds President’s Authority to Shut Down the $800 De Minimis Tariff Lo…
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Source link President Donald Trump has been handed a victory in his battle to equalize international trade, so that American consumers and businesses see the same benefits as foreign organizations, with a decision by the U.S. Court of International Trade. That ruled he was allowed to close a loophole in America’s trade policy that essentially
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