Import Security and Fairness Act (H.R.322)

(Pending in the House)

The Import Security and Fairness Act (H.R.322) was introduced in the House on January 9, 2025, by Rep. Tom Suozzi (D-NY), with original co-sponsor Rep. Neal Dunn (R-FL). 

The full title is: To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 relating to de minimis treatment under that Act.

The Import Security and Fairness Act:

• Prohibits “de minimis” entry of goods from non-market economies, and countries on the U.S. Trade Representative’s (USTR) Priority Watch List, such as China. 
• Requires CBP to collect more information on all “de minimis” shipments, to better support enforcement of laws [including the ban on forced labor imports, and the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act of 2021]
  • a description of the article
  • the appropriate classification of the article under the U.S. “Harmonized Tariff Schedule”
  • the country of origin of the article
  • the country from which the article is shipped
  • the identity of the shipper 
  • the identity of the importer; and
  • the transaction value of the article in the United States
• Provides for a civil penalty of $5,000 for the first violation, and $10,000 for each subsequent violation. A penalty imposed under this paragraph is in addition to any other penalty provided by law.

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