A bipartisan group of Congressional lawmakers has introduced legislation aimed at reforming the de minimis trade provision to stop cheap and illicitly produced apparel and textile products from entering the American market. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Bob Casey (D-Pa.) on Thursday announced the Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting Gains (FIGHTING) for America Act, which they said would help empower Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to curb the influx of prohibited products—including counterfeits, items made with forced labor and goods that contain fentanyl. The proposed law’s central intention is to tighten the import requirements for low-value shipments, freezing out the most prolific offenders. Under the de minimis trade provision, foreign parcels worth $800 or less can enter the country duty free. The FIGHTING Act would bar certain categories of products from using de minimis. The proposal specifically calls out those designated as “import-sensitive” under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)—most notably, textiles, apparel and leather goods. (ICE NEW YORK)

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