Can I still ship my Shopify orders under the $800 de minimis to skip duties?

The 'ship each order under $800 and ride de minimis' model is broken as of mid-2026. Duty-free de minimis treatment under 19 U.S.C. 1321(a)(2)(C) first stopped being available for China and Hong Kong products in May 2025, and the suspension was then widened so it applies for all countries, not just China. So you can no longer build a US retail model on the assumption that low-value direct-to-consumer parcels come in duty-free.

As of mid-2026, for international postal shipments CBP has been collecting duties using a temporary import-surcharge methodology, and the separate section 122 surcharge has been described as applying to low-value shipments including goods entering through the postal system. The practical consequence is blunt: a foreign-owned US LLC should assume formal import compliance and duty payment on inbound goods. Bulk import into the US plus domestic fulfillment through FBA or a 3PL is now the more legally stable model than per-order cross-border parcels.

Tariff policy here has changed in stages and remains in flux — the de minimis suspension, the surcharge mechanics, and any postal entry process can shift again. So treat the 'de minimis is gone' conclusion as the durable planning assumption, but verify the precise current treatment for your shipment type before you rely on numbers. We keep the fulfillment-model comparison current in /guides/import-customs-foreign-llc.