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Urgent Calls for De Minimis Loophole Reform: A High-Stakes Debate for U.S. Manufacturers

Advocates for reforming the de minimis loophole have been highlighting the pressing need to close a gaping loophole in U.S. trade law, which has opened the door to a surge of imports that are harming American manufacturers and consumers. National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas outlined the gravity of the […]

De Minimis Front and Center in Congressional Action This Week

By Kristi Ellis Congressional scrutiny and action over the de minimis loophole took center stage on Capitol Hill this week, as lawmakers underscored the severe economic impacts to American manufacturing and dangers to U.S. consumers wrought by this provision in U.S. trade law, during two days of action that culminated in a markup of de […]

U.S.-China Commission Hears Alarming Testimony on Rise in Unsafe Imports from China through the De Minimis Loophole

The U.S.-China Economic Security and Review Commission (USCC) heard alarming testimony from legal experts and government officials at a recent hearing, highlighting the rise in dangerous and toxic imported consumer products from China and the lack of resources and effective enforcement by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to monitor a surge in imports […]