Blocking Duty-Free Entry for Companies Importing Illegal or Forced Labor Goods.
This law aims to stop companies that repeatedly violate customs laws—by importing counterfeit goods, illegal drugs, or products made with forced labor—from using the de minimis duty exemption. This change increases market protection against illicit and unsafe products often entering the US through small international shipments. New data requirements are also imposed on all shipments seeking this exemption.
Key points
Entities repeatedly penalized for importing forced labor goods, counterfeits, or illegal drugs will lose the right to duty-free entry for low-value shipments (de minimis exemption).
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) must publish a list of these prohibited entities and require enhanced data collection for all de minimis shipments.
New civil penalties (up to $5,000) are established for violations, and entities can petition for removal from the prohibited list through administrative and judicial review.
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