E-Merchants Trade Council

11/17/2025

We get it - MSME e-sellers are just trying to get through this holiday season to see if they generate enough revenue to stay in business. But de minimis is ending in the largest consumer markets such as the U.S., UK, and the EU, so now e-sellers need to pay tariffs and deal with the import compliance requirements that have significant penalties. You got trade questions and problems? EMTC has trade solutions designed for business people like MSME e-sellers (https://lnkd.in/eeKRz3Rf). Need 1:1 assistance? Give yourself a gift of EMTC membership and you will receive 1-hour consultation with EMTC trade pros (https://emtc.org/join-us).

05/28/2025

The recently passed House bill (H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill) includes a provision (Sec. 112031 at p. 1041 https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1?q=%7B%22search%22%3A%22H.R.1%22%7D&s=1&r=1) that ends de minimis by deleting 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1321(a)(2)(B) which is a universal ban on duty-free entry of shipments under $800 from any country and there are penalties ($5,000 for first offense and $10,000 subsequent violations) for attempts to introduce articles in violation of section. This provision takes effect July 1, 2027.

Don't forget the President's recent E.O. 14298 Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates relating to China which affects de minimis shipments (https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-05-21/pdf/2025-09297.pdf). CBP also has proposed rules on Entry of Low-Value Shipments.

If you are an e-seller and want to discuss how these measures affect your company, send us an e-mail at [email protected].

04/28/2025

Check out EMTC CEO Marianne Rowden interview "The End of De Minimis" on the Simply Trade Weekly Roundup podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMgSDnDF26U

04/11/2025

This is an overview of changes to importing goods to the U.S. under de minimis (19 U.S.C. sec. 1321). This video is for educational purposes only and you should contact an international trade attorney for legal advice.

04/10/2025

This video provides online sellers and importers the latest information about tariffs applicable to low-value shipments as of April 9, 2025.

03/08/2025

This video alerts online sellers that they could be impacted by tariffs on goods from Canada, China and Mexico.

03/08/2025

02/28/2025

If you are an e-seller, have you calculated the additional costs from tariffs and fees? Check out this short video and attend EMTC's Save E-Commerce - Save De Minimis Open Forum on March 14th at 1:00 pm ET (https://emtc.org/event-6088508)

02/07/2025

Are you an online seller that ships product duty-free using "de minimis"? Share your story with EMTC about the benefits and what will it mean for your business if the President and Congress eliminate or restrict de minimis.

02/02/2025

If you are an e-seller that uses an Administrative Exemption known as “de minimis” to import goods duty-free into the U.S. from Canada, China or Mexico, you will be required to pay customs duties on those shipments starting on February 4, 2025. President Trump has signed 3 Executive Orders (https://lnkd.in/gX4AJnk9) imposing tariffs on all goods as follows:
- 25% ad val. on goods from Canada and Mexico
- 10% ad val. on goods from China (these tariffs are in addition to 25% tariffs imposed during the President’s first term)
Need help figuring out whether you are affected by these tariffs, contact EMTC at [email protected].