Meaning of de minimis | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Concerning things that are so minor as to be negligible, trivial, or trifling. Often used to describe exemptions in government rules and regulations.
   not-comparable
2. Beneath the notice of the law; so minor as not to warrant a penalty or remedy.
   not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“The tax is not payable on amounts below the de minimis limit of £100 per year.”

“The de minimis rules on import duty mean that alcohol for personal consumption is exempt from any charge.”

“On Tuesday, the US Postal Service briefly halted all incoming packages from China and Hong Kong after Trump ended a de minimis provision that allowed low-value packages from China to enter the US duty-free.”

“The de minimis exemption, as it’s known, allowed shipments of goods worth $800 or less to come into the United States duty-free, often more or less skipping time-consuming inspections and paperwork.”

“The White House said that between 2015 and 2024 the volume of de minimis shipments entering the US annually increased from 134mn to more than 1.36bn.”

“The behaviour of the accused was technically assault, but the judge found it de minimis and entered an acquittal.”

CEFR level