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Suspension of the de minimis administrative exemption for imports $800 or less

161 points · 154 comments · burnt-resistor

  1. downrightmike · · focus · HN ↗
    What does this actually mean?
    1. motionlessveloc · · focus · HN ↗
      Means you can no longer legally^W practically buy far cheaper prescription medicines from Canada, Mexico, India, China etc and ship them to the US.

      Their own primer on the topic: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.personalimportation.org&#x2F;understand-the-issue" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.personalimportation.org&#x2F;understand-the-issue

      1. dawnerd · · focus · HN ↗
        That’s not what it says. It’s still legal. You just have to pay duties. It’s also not just on medication. They shared these rules a while ago too.
        1. BHSPitMonkey · · focus · HN ↗
          Well... the legal route is no longer &quot;far cheaper&quot; than domestic supply.
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