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Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013

Introduced: July 15, 2014 Introduced by: Thune, John Republican · South Dakota See on congress.gov
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Mar 7, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 7, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) should encourage other countries, through bilateral, regional, and multilateral fora, to establish commercially meaningful de minimis values for express and postal shipments of articles that are exempt from customs duties and certain entry documentation requirements, as appropriate.

Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to increase from $200 to $800 for 2014, and to $800 adjusted annually for inflation after 2014, the aggregate retail value in the country of shipment of articles that may be imported duty-free into the United States by one person on one day.

What's happening now March 7, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1020 Identical bill Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 9 Republican 5 Independent 1
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Booker, Cory A.
New Jersey · Sep 18, 2014
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jul 17, 2014
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Jul 15, 2014
Heller, Dean
· Jul 15, 2014
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 7, 2014
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King, Angus S., Jr.
Maine · Jul 7, 2014
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · May 7, 2014
FLAKE, JEFF
· Apr 10, 2014
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 12, 2014
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Jan 29, 2014
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Dec 11, 2013
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Oct 30, 2013
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Oct 3, 2013
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Aug 1, 2013
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Aug 1, 2013
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Jul 23, 2013
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 7, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 489: Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-489/
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"S. 489: Low Value Shipment Regulatory Modernization Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-489/.
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S. 489, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-489/.
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