H.R. 7979, End China’s De Minimis Abuse Act

By Fiscal Year, Millions of Dollars

2024

2024-2029

2024-2034

Direct Spending (Outlays)

0

-48

-72

Revenues

0

10,013

23,526

Increase or Decrease (-) in the Deficit

0

-10,061

-23,598

Spending Subject to Appropriation (Outlays)

0

15

not estimated

Increases net direct spending in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?

No

Statutory pay-as-you-go procedures apply?

Yes

Mandate Effects

Increases on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2035?

No

Contains intergovernmental mandate?

No

Contains private-sector mandate?

Yes, Under Threshold

The bill would

• Revoke de minimis eligibility—the option to import certain goods worth less than $800 without paying customs duties
• Require importers to report the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule code for any goods imported from China
• Create new civil penalties for using the de minimis exception to import goods that would be ineligible under the bill
• Impose private-sector mandates on importers

Estimated budgetary effects would mainly stem from

• Additional collections of customs revenues and customs user fees
• Administrative costs for Customs and Border Protection

Areas of significant uncertainty include

• Projecting the volume of goods that would be subject to customs duties and customs user fees under the bill