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.
Source: EU: 150-EUR-Zollfreigrenze (VO 1186/2009 über das gemeinschaftliche System der Zollbefreiungen). USA: Executive Order 14324 „Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries" (30.07.2025); DHS-Mitteilung (31.07.2025), https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/31/president-trump-ends-unfair-de-minimis-tariff-exemption-major-victory-securing; Federal Register 2025-16802 (02.09.2025), https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/02/2025-16802/notice-of-implementation-of-the-presidents-executive-order-14324-suspending-duty-free-de-minimis — Stand: Juni 2026
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