CUSTOMS COMPLIANCE | 2026-02-27

De Minimis Section 321 Global Suspension Continued: Impact on California E-Commerce and Importers Under February 2026 Executive Order

The February 20, 2026 Executive Order titled Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries extends the comprehensive elimination of Section 321 de minimis entry privileges for shipments from every nation, effective for goods entering on or after 12:01 a.m. EST February 24, 2026.

The federal government has taken its most definitive step yet in eliminating the longstanding duty-free treatment for low-value imports. On February 20, 2026, the President signed an Executive Order titled Continuing the Suspension of Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries, which was subsequently published in the Federal Register on February 25, 2026, as document 2026-03829. This order continues and strengthens the global suspension of Section 321 de minimis entry privileges under 19 U

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