Summary: This is the first ever estimate of substantial missing import data due to the U.S de minimis program. The “de minimis” provision of U.S. customs law allows imports valued at less than $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The impact of de minimis on the U.S. economy is large and getting larger. We … Continue reading The Trade Deficit is Worse Than We Thought: De Minimis Hides $128 Billion of U.S. Imports