Capping off the first month of 2025, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) issued Revenue Regulations (RR) No. 004-2025 (RR No. 4-25), amending the rules on certain de minimis benefits. It increased ...

The US proposed a new regulation on Monday to strengthen oversight of low-value imports under the de minimis rule, which exempts goods valued at US$800 or less from duties and stringent screening.

A decade ago, the US government raised the so-called “de minimis” threshold on imports from $200 to $800. This means any foreign packages worth less than $800 get no routine inspection or ...