Rep. Blumenauer Unveils New Legislation to Fix Import Loophole, Level Playing Field, and Boost Oversight
January 19, 2022
January 19, 2022
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2022:
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today unveiled new legislation to strengthen U.S. international trade import laws to stop non-market economies and goods from exploiting the de minimis threshold that allows imports valued under $800 to come into the United States without paying duties, taxes, or fees.
U.S. Representative Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, today unveiled new legislation to strengthen U.S. international trade import laws to stop non-market economies and goods from exploiting the de minimis threshold that allows imports valued under $800 to come into the United States without paying duties, taxes, or fees.