Unlike standard customs clearance, the de minimis rule exempts low-value shipments from import duties and, depending on the jurisdiction, from formal declaration requirements.
Source: EU: 150-EUR-Zollfreigrenze (VO 1186/2009). USA: Executive Order 14324 „Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries" (30.07.2025), Aussetzung der 800-USD-De-minimis-Freigrenze (Section 321) ab 29.08.2025; DHS (31.07.2025), https://www.dhs.gov/news/2025/07/31/president-trump-ends-unfair-de-minimis-tariff-exemption-major-victory-securing; White House (12.02.2026), https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/02/continuing-the-suspension-of-duty-free-de-minimis-treatment-for-all-countries/ — Stand: Juni 2026
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