Close China de minimis loophole and bar Chinese SOEs from U.S. procurement
Navarro’s China package includes ending Chinese abuse of the $800 de minimis import exemption and prohibiting Chinese state-owned enterprises from bidding on U.S. government procurement (e.g., transit systems).
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 26 (Trade) — The Case for Fair Trade (Navarro): stop Communist China’s abuse of the so-called de minimis exemption for products valued under $800; prohibit Communist Chinese state-owned enterprises from bidding on U.S. government procurement contracts.
Undo plan
1) If de minimis is narrowed specifically as an anti-China tariff-evasion tool, replace with neutral customs reform (value thresholds/data requirements applying to all origins) rather than origin-discriminatory bans.
2) Rescind procurement rules that blanket-bar Chinese SOEs beyond existing Buy American / cybersecurity / FAR exclusions grounded in statute.
3) Use CFIUS, supply-chain security statutes, and entity lists for documented risks instead of open-ended SOE bans.
4) Preserve legitimate small-parcel facilitation for consumers while funding customs enforcement against counterfeits.
5) Verify: CBP de minimis entry data by origin; FPDS awards to foreign SOEs.