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De minimis threshold calculator

Enter a destination and the goods value to see whether your shipment falls under the country's de minimis threshold (where duty and tax are waived) or above it.

🇺🇸 United States

De minimis threshold
USD 800
VAT / GST
n/a
Shipment status
At or below threshold — likely duty- and tax-free
Notes
Raised from $200 to $800 by the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015. Shipments at or below $800 enter duty-free and tax-free with minimal documentation. Section 321 exemption.
Verify against U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the current threshold.

See the glossary entry for de minimis for the underlying concept and how it differs by country.

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