{"id":2340813,"date":"2024-09-13T15:18:02","date_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:18:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cracks-down-on-importation-of-fentanyl-in-mail-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-09-13T15:26:06","modified_gmt":"2024-09-13T19:26:06","slug":"biden-cracks-down-on-importation-of-fentanyl-in-mail-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-cracks-down-on-importation-of-fentanyl-in-mail-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden cracks down on importation of fentanyl in mail &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-cracks-down-on-importation-of-fentanyl-in-mail-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2340813&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Joe Biden has enacted an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-you-need-to-know-about-trumps-latest-drug-pricing-moves\/\" title=\"What You Need To Know About Trump\u2019s Latest Drug Pricing Moves\">executive action<\/a>\u2063 aimed at combatting the illegal influx of fentanyl and other concealed goods entering the \u200cUnited States via small e-commerce packages,\u2064 especially from Chinese sources. The Biden-Harris\u200c Administration&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-to-tighten-grip-on-financial-firms-helping-russia-buy-military-supplies\/\" title=\"Biden to strengthen control over financial firms aiding Russia&#039;s military purchases\">order empowers<\/a> U.S. Customs and Border Protection with enhanced tools to track and intercept these illegal\u200d shipments. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas emphasized that these measures are essential for keeping pace \u2062with\u200d global\u200d e-commerce and \u2063for better\u2063 protecting communities from the dangers of fentanyl and\u2062 its\u200c precursor chemicals. This initiative addresses the increasing\u200c number\u2063 of small shipments that contribute\u200b to the\u2064 ongoing \u2062fentanyl crisis\u200c in \u2064the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Biden takes executive action to crack down on fentanyl entering US through mail<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1758730\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> has taken new executive action to&nbsp;crack down on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/eu-agrees-on-law-forcing-big-tech-to-tackle-illegal-content\/\" title=\"EU Agrees on Law Forcing Big Tech to Tackle Illegal Content\">illegal goods<\/a>, such as fentanyl, that criminals are concealing in the millions of small e-commerce packages mailed into the United States daily, particularly from Chinese entities.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The Biden-Harris <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a> signed an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/statements-releases\/2024\/09\/13\/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-announces-new-actions-to-protect-american-consumers-workers-and-businesses-by-cracking-down-on-de-minimis-shipments-with-unsafe-unfairly-traded-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>executive order<\/a> Friday to give officers at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/customs-and-border-protection\" title>U.S. Customs and Border Protection&rsquo;s<\/a> Office of Field Operations new tools to track and intercept illegal items in shipments, according to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The actions announced today by the Biden-Harris Administration will help the Department keep pace with global electronic commerce and improve our ability to protect communities from fentanyl and its precursor chemicals,&rdquo; Mayorkas said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The action is meant to address the rise in shipments that fall under the &ldquo;de minimis&rdquo; exemption, which makes imports under $800 duty-free and does not require as many details and information, including on what is inside. More than 1.2 billion small packages come into the country every year.<\/p>\n<p>Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Chinese companies have used the exemption to their benefit.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;American workers and businesses can outcompete anyone on a level playing field, but for too long, Chinese e-commerce platforms have skirted tariffs by abusing the de minimis exemption,&rdquo; Raimondo said in a statement.&nbsp;&ldquo;With these new actions, the Biden-Harris Administration is standing up for American consumers and cracking down on Chinese companies&rsquo; efforts to undercut American workers and businesses.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The new rules mean the DHS and the Justice Department will have a better chance of going after shippers who hide fentanyl or other illicit goods inside small packages.<\/p>\n<p>Importers in the U.S. will have to file certificates of compliance with the federal government, and that will give the agencies a greater ability to go after importers and exporters who send and receive illegal items.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1758730\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1758730\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Joe Biden has implemented new executive measures aimed at combating the influx of illegal substances, including fentanyl, that are being hidden in the millions of small e-commerce packages sent to the United States each day, especially from Chinese sources. On Friday, the Biden-Harris administration issued an executive order that equips officers at U.S. Customs and Border Protection\u2019s Office of Field Operations with enhanced tools to identify and intercept these illegal items in shipments, as stated by Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. He noted that these actions will help the Department keep up with global electronic commerce and enhance efforts to safeguard communities from fentanyl and its precursor chemicals. This initiative addresses the increase in shipments benefiting from the &#8220;de minimis&#8221; exemption, which allows imports valued under $800 to enter duty-free without requiring extensive information about their contents. The U.S. receives over 1.2 billion small packages annually. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo pointed out that Chinese companies have exploited this exemption for their advantage: \u201cAmerican workers and businesses can compete effectively on a fair playing field; however, for too long, Chinese e-commerce platforms have evaded tariffs by misusing the de minimis exemption,\u201d she remarked. With these new regulations in place, both DHS and the Justice Department will be better positioned to target shippers concealing fentanyl or other illegal goods within small packages. Importers in the U.S. will now need to submit compliance certificates to federal authorities, enhancing agencies&#8217; capabilities to pursue those involved in importing or exporting illicit items<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2655,"featured_media":2340814,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/biden-mayorkas-white-house.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3620,5804,10250,40853,32076],"class_list":["post-2340813","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-biden","tag-crackdown","tag-fentanyl","tag-importation","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/biden-mayorkas-white-house.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340813","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2655"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2340813"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2340813\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2340814"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2340813"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2340813"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2340813"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}