Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act

Sponsor: Kimberlyn King-Hinds (Republican-MP)November 7, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Extends permanent duty-free shipping for goods from US territories up to $800

This bill would make it permanently easier for people to bring goods from certain U.S. territories into the United States without paying duties or taxes, as long as the total value is under $800 per person per day. It would also ensure the President considers these territories when making big trade policy changes, aiming to protect their local businesses.

What Would Change

Today, duty-free and tax-free treatment for goods from certain U.S. territories might not be permanent or consistent. This bill would make that treatment permanent for goods up to $800 per person per day from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa. It would also ensure the Northern Mariana Islands are included in duty-free gift rules and require the President to consider territories in future trade policies.

Key Provisions

Grants permanent duty-free and tax-free entry for goods up to $800 per person per day from the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and American Samoa.
Includes the Northern Mariana Islands in the list of places from which gifts can enter the U.S. duty-free.
Requires the President to consider the economic interests of U.S. territories when making widely applicable trade policy changes.
Prevents people from splitting up a single order into separate shipments to get around the $800 daily limit for duty-free goods.
Requires the Treasury Department to create new rules to ensure the duty-free treatment is implemented consistently.

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Territorial De Minimis Exemption Act

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