{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"De-minimis Rule","description":"The de minimis rule exempts low-value shipments from customs duties and import VAT: consignments whose declared goods value falls below a defined threshold clear customs without a full formal entry, which streamlines parcel and e-commerce flows considerably. In the EU, the duty-relief threshold is EUR 150 per consignment; VAT obligations are governed separately, so a shipment is not necessarily tax-free just because it is duty-free. Countries set their own thresholds independently and adjust the","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/de-minimis-rule","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-18T20:32:13.971017","citation":"Federal Register 2026-12670 (24.06.2026, Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption); Congress.gov CRS R48380 (Section 321); US-Gesetz Juli 2025 (Abschaffung De-minimis per 01.07.2027); Executive Order vom 20.02.2026; EU: VO (EG) 1186/2009 (150-EUR-Freigrenze)","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/de-minimis-rule","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"De-minimis Rule · The de minimis rule exempts low-value shipments from customs duties and import VAT: consignments whose declared goods value falls below a defined threshold clear customs without a full formal entry, which streamlines parcel and e-commerce flows considerably. · Quelle: Federal Register 2026-12670 (24.06.2026, Indefinite Suspension of the De Minimis Exemption); Congress.gov CRS R48380 (Section 321); US-Gesetz Juli 2025 (Abschaffung De-minimis per 01.07.2027); Executive Order vom 20.02.2026; EU: VO (EG) 1186/2009 (150-EUR-Freigrenze)"}