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End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act
12/27/2024, 10:38 AM
Summary of Bill HR 7979
The bill seeks to combat China's exploitation of de minimis thresholds by requiring the US Customs and Border Protection agency to establish a process for determining whether a country is abusing these thresholds. If a country is found to be abusing de minimis thresholds, the bill authorizes the imposition of additional duties on goods imported from that country.
The End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act is seen as a response to China's unfair trade practices, which have been a source of contention between the US and China for many years. By targeting China's abuse of de minimis thresholds, the bill aims to level the playing field for American businesses and protect domestic industries from unfair competition. Overall, the End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act is a bipartisan effort to address a specific issue in US-China trade relations and protect American interests. It remains to be seen how the bill will progress through Congress and what impact it will have on US-China trade dynamics.
Congressional Summary of HR 7979
End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act
This bill prohibits certain U.S. imports from receiving de minimis treatment and establishes related civil penalties. (Current law allows for imports under a de minimis threshold to enter the United States free of tariffs and taxes with minimal inspection. In 2016, Congress raised this threshold from $200 to $800.)
The bill prohibits imports from receiving de minimis treatment if those imports are subject to specified trade remedies, including
- antidumping and countervailing duty tariffs (Subtitle A or B of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930),
- safeguard measures (Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974),
- actions in response to unfair trade practices (Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974), or
- actions for national security purposes (Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962).
The bill requires imports from countries that are subject to trade restrictions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, in order to receive de minimis treatment, to have a 10-digit classification of the import under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) that is provided to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. (HTS sets out the tariff rates and statistical categories for all U.S. imports.)
The bill also establishes civil penalties for any person who enters, introduces, or attempts to introduce an import in violation of this bill.
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Current Status of Bill HR 7979
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 7979
Total Number of Sponsors
3Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
3Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
2Democrat Cosponsors
0Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7979
Primary Policy Focus
Foreign Trade and International FinancePotential Impact Areas
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7979
Comments
Brody Norris
11 months ago
This bill is bad for me and my family. It will hurt our economy and make things more expensive. I don't like it at all.
