The de minimis loophole is allowing counterfeit products, fentanyl and fentanyl precursor chemicals into the country without being inspected, according to leaders.
PORTLAND, Oregon — Congressman Earl Blumenauer held a roundtable discussion in Portland Wednesday to push for the closure of a loophole that he says is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the country.
The de minimis loophole allows packages valued at less than $800 into the country, uninspected and untaxed. It has been exploited in recent years to flood the U.S. markets with cheap goods and to get illicit drugs into the country.
“Right now, the fentanyl situation is being delivered directly to people’s
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