Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order suspending de minimis tariff-free treatment for low-value commercial shipments from all countries, effective August 29: 

“President Trump’s executive order provides immediate relief to American workers and small businesses. By suspending the de minimis privilege that currently allows many packages valued under $800 to avoid otherwise applicable tariffs, President Trump is taking fast, decisive action to stop the flood of cheap, tariff-free imports that all too often skirt compliance with U.S. law. This follows President Trump’s suspension of de minimis shipments from China starting in May – and this latest update will close off any opportunity for bad actors to circumvent our trade enforcement laws by routing de minimis shipments through other countries. This move goes hand-in-hand with what we authored in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill to permanently end de minimis treatment for commercial shipments for good. Coupled together, these actions show how Congress and the Trump Administration can use our authorities to restore fairness in our trade system, deliver economic security, and put American workers and businesses first.”