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CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29.

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This DHS press release outlines Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald J. Trump’s assessment of the Department of Homeland Security’s accomplishments in 2025, claiming major changes across border security, immigration enforcement, cybersecurity, disaster response, and transportation security. It cites specific metrics (e.g., 2.5 million people leaving the U.S., 622,000 deportations, CBP and Coast Guard drug seizures, hiring increases) and lists policy changes at USCIS, CISA, FEMA, TSA, ICE, CBP, and the Coast Guard. The release frames these actions as restoring agency missions, cutting waste, and strengthening national security.
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The statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, cannot be fully verified. While President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 31, 2025, suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries, (dhs.gov) the specific date of August 29, 2025, is not corroborated by available sources. Additionally, the official announcement from the Department of Homeland Security does not mention this date. Therefore, the exact timing of the policy change remains unverified.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 08:57 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, cannot be fully verified. While President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 31, 2025, suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries, (dhs.gov) the specific date of August 29, 2025, is not corroborated by available sources. Additionally, the official announcement from the Department of Homeland Security does not mention this date. Therefore, the exact timing of the policy change remains unverified.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:46 AMTrue
    On August 29, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended the de minimis duty-free treatment for imported goods valued at or below $800. This change, effective globally, subjects such shipments to all applicable duties, taxes, and fees. The decision aims to close loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband. (cbp.gov)
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:01 AMTrue
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended the de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, as mandated by Executive Order 14324. This order suspended the duty-free exemption for low-value shipments, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband. (whitehouse.gov) Consequently, all imported goods, regardless of value or country of origin, are now subject to applicable duties, taxes, and fees. (cbp.gov) This change aims to enhance trade enforcement and border security. (cbp.gov)
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:52 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, cannot be fully verified. While President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 31, 2025, suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries, the exact implementation date of August 29 is not specified in the available sources. Additionally, the claim that this action closed loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband is supported by the Executive Order, which states that the de minimis exemption was used to smuggle deadly synthetic opioids like fentanyl into the United States. (dhs.gov) However, without official confirmation of the August 29 implementation date, the statement cannot be fully verified.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:05 AMTrue
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended the de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, as mandated by Executive Order 14324. This order suspended the duty-free exemption for low-value shipments, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband. (whitehouse.gov) Consequently, all imported goods valued at or below $800 are now subject to applicable duties, taxes, and fees. (cbp.gov)
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:22 AMUnverifiable
    The statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, cannot be fully verified with the available sources. While President Trump signed an Executive Order on July 31, 2025, suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries, (dhs.gov) the specific date of August 29, 2025, is not corroborated in the provided sources. Therefore, the exact timing and implementation details of the policy change remain unclear.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:54 AMTrue
    On July 31, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order suspending duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries. This order empowered Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem to close the loophole exploited for smuggling narcotics and contraband into the United States. (dhs.gov) The de minimis exemption allowed imported goods valued at or under $800 to enter duty-free, but it was misused by bad actors to smuggle harmful products. The suspension of this exemption was a significant step in enhancing border security and trade enforcement. Therefore, the statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, is accurate.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:46 PMUnverifiable
    The statement that CBP ended de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, closing loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, cannot be fully verified with the available sources. An Executive Order signed by President Trump on July 31, 2025, suspended duty-free de minimis tariff exemptions for low-value shipments from all countries, aiming to close loopholes used to smuggle illicit goods into the U.S. (dhs.gov) However, the exact date when U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) began enforcing this suspension is not specified in the provided sources. Therefore, while the Executive Order indicates a policy change, the specific enforcement date of August 29, 2025, cannot be confirmed.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:44 AMcomplete
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ended the de minimis duty-free treatment on August 29, 2025, as mandated by Executive Order 14324. This order suspended the duty-free exemption for low-value shipments, requiring all imported goods, regardless of value or country of origin, to be subject to applicable duties, taxes, and fees. (whitehouse.gov) The suspension aims to close loopholes exploited for narcotics and contraband, enhancing border security and trade enforcement. (cbp.gov) Therefore, the statement is accurate.
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025
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