H.R. 1653 · 112th Congress
To amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase the dollar amount requirements for articles and merchandise under the administrative exemptions and entry under regulations provisions of that Act.
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Aaron Schock
- Introduced
- 2011-04-15
- Latest action
- 2011-04-19 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Summary
Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $1,000 the aggregate retail value of articles that may be imported duty-free into the United States by one person on one day.
Changes from a maximum of $2,500 to a minimum of $2,500 the threshold aggregate value of a shipment of merchandise for the declaration and entry of which the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized to prescribe rules and regulations.