118th Congress Foreign Trade and International Finance
H.R. 7979: End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act
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Summary
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).
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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.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jeff Duncan R-SC
- Nathaniel Moran R-TX
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gregory Murphy SponsorIntroduced, marked up, reported3 events+32
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History
- Introduced in the House by Gregory Murphy.
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- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 118-948.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 797.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 18.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.