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S 1185 · in committee · significant

FIGHTING for America Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The bill eliminates the tariff exemption for certain imported goods under $800 per shipment, including restricted trade items and drugs.
  • Importers and customs brokers are affected, along with e-commerce and small parcel shippers relying on the exemption.
  • A new per-shipment fee applies to de minimis imports; CBP must enforce new penalties for false statements and illegal importation.

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  1. 01

    How would eliminating the $800 tariff exemption affect prices and shipping costs for small online purchases from overseas retailers?

  2. 02

    Which industries or businesses relying on the current de minimis exemption would face the largest financial burden from the new per-shipment fees?

  3. 03

    What evidence supports that stricter CBP enforcement and penalties would effectively reduce illegal importation compared to the current exemption system?

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Ron Wyden

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Introduced 2025-03-27

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-03-27 · senate · IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. 2025-03-27 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

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